Trends in Multi-authored Papers in Economics

John Hudson

Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1996, vol. 10, issue 3, 153-158

Abstract: This paper looks at the growth of multiple-authored papers in eight leading economics journals. In 1950, multiple authorship was a relative rarity. By the 1990s, it had become commonplace. An empirical analysis suggests that this growth has not been even over time but appears to have been greatest in the mid-1960s and again since the mid-1970s. Possible reasons for this growth include developments in computer technology. Its implications for the economics profession are briefly discussed.

JEL-codes: A14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
Note: DOI: 10.1257/jep.10.3.153
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