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Rising concentration for economics awards

Economy
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Started October 6, 2026

We analyze the academic affiliations of nearly 6,000 award-winning researchers in 18 major fields in the natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences from the 1820s to the 2020s, focusing on the 1960s onward. The analysis reveals a trend of declining concentration in the institutional affiliations of award-winning researchers, shifting from a few science-strong universities in […] The post Rising concentration for economics awards appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsInteresti...

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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
Concentration in economics awards reflects the quality and impact of research produced by top institutions.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
Award-giving bodies should actively track and publicly report the geographic and institutional diversity of their recipients to maintain legitimacy.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
Efforts to diversify the pool of award-winning economists could dilute the perceived value of these accolades.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
Award committees should use blind review or randomized selection methods to test whether institutional affiliation actually influences economics prize decisions.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
Dispersing economics awards across more institutions would dilute their value and incentivize awarding based on institutional affiliation rather than merit.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
The selection process for economics awards must prioritize merit over institutional affiliation to foster genuine progress.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
Major economics awards should be distributed more equitably to encourage innovation across a wider range of institutions.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
Awards in economics should be scrutinized for their influence on research funding and academic careers.
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The concentration of awards in economics is a symptom of systemic biases favoring established institutions.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Oct 6, 2026
Economics as a field has become intellectually narrower because award concentration reinforces methodological and theoretical homogeneity among recognized scholars.
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