Classifying Top Economists Using Archetypoid Analysis

Sabine Gralka and Klaus Wohlrabe

No 9216, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: Updating the study by Seiler and Wohlrabe (2013) we use archetypoid analysis to classify top economists. The approach allows us to identify typical characteristics of extreme (archetypal) values in a multivariate data set. In contrast to its predecessor, the archetypal analysis, archetypoids always represent actual observed units in the data. Using bibliometric data from 776 top economists we identify four archetypoids. These types represent solid, low, top and diligent performer. Each economist is assigned to one or more of these archetypoids.

Keywords: archetypoid analysis; classification; RePEc; economists (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C38 I21 I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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