From local informalities to meritocracy. How Central and Eastern European social scientists perceive the norms of their field

Csilla Herendy (), Marton Demeter (), Sára Simon () and Manuel Goyanes ()
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Csilla Herendy: Budapest University Of Technology And Economic, Budapest, Hungary
Marton Demeter: University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
Sára Simon: ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
Manuel Goyanes: Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain

Eastern Journal of European Studies, 2022, vol. 13(1), 5-25

Abstract: While there is extensive literature that discusses the historical and institutional background of the relative underdevelopment of Central and Eastern European (CEE) academia in social sciences, we have a limited knowledge on how academics of the region perceive the culture of their scholarly fields. Building upon survey data from 481 social scientists from 16 CEE countries, this paper analyses the perceived meritocracy of the academic system. We found significant positive associations between meritocracy, publication requirements for promotions and international publication records. Moreover, results show that academic capital is typically accumulated though informal networks and even from the family, while the role of formal education is less important. Our findings suggest that raising the level of meritocracy in promotion and recruitment processes might help increase the international visibility of CEE social sciences through a growth in international publications, but also indicated that research institutions should motivate CEE scholars with both financial rewards and a reduction in teaching duties.

Keywords: Central and Eastern Europe; tertial education; career development; internationalization; meritocracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.47743/ejes-2022-0101

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