Measurement, incentives and constraintsin Stigler's economics of science *

Arthur Diamond ()

European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2005, vol. 12, issue 4, pages 635-661

Abstract: George J. Stigler's seminal role as one of the founders of the economics of science is summarized and evaluated. His main contribution rests in his asking an array of important questions and arguing persuasively for the application of empirical, and especially statistical, techniques to the answering of those questions. He asks whether and how science progresses; whether a scientist's biography is important in understanding his science; what characteristics of a scientist are most complementary to success in science; and how the professionalization of science redirects the attention of scientists more toward internal puzzle-solving, and less toward applied relevance.

Keywords: Stigler; science; citations; economists; sociology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005

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