Does the Number of Publications Matter for Academic Promotion in Higher Education? Evidence from Lebanon

Pierre Boutros, Ali Fakih, Sara Kassab and Zeina Lizzaik
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Pierre Boutros: Department of Economics, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus
Sara Kassab: Department of Economics, Lebanese American University, Beirut P.O. Box 13-5053, Lebanon
Zeina Lizzaik: Department of Economics, Lebanese American University, Beirut P.O. Box 13-5053, Lebanon

Social Sciences, 2022, vol. 11, issue 10, 1-23

Abstract: This paper uses unique data from Lebanon to explore the factors affecting promotion in academia. We use the Ordered Probit model to answer the research question empirically. The results indicate that the number of publications is an essential factor affecting promotion decisions. Moreover, our findings indicate a quadratic relationship between age and promotion, reaching a peak at 62 years. After this turning point, age and promotion become negatively correlated. When dividing our sample by academic generations, we find that the number of publications is an important determinant for promotion only for the cohort who graduated after the year 2000. Finally, after dividing by gender, the results suggest that males and females who publish more have equal chances of earning a promotion.

Keywords: research outcomes; academic promotion; Lebanon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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