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| Author: | Davis, W. |
| Title: | Economists' perceptions of their own research: a survey of the profession |
| Journal: | American Journal of Economics and Sociology
1997 : APR, VOL. 56:2, p. 159-172 |
| Index terms: | ECONOMICS SOCIOLOGY PROFESSIONS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of a recently conducted survey of 1500 professional economists living in the United States and Canada. The study was undertaken in an attempt to ascertain professional economists' view of the worth and usefulness of their own scientific research. The response rate of the survey was 49 percent (734 respondents) yielding statistical results which suggest that economists do believe their research has some social value. Economists in this survey believe , however, that the spillover benefits from that research are not substantial and are probably limited to certain groups. |
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