Clubs and Networks in Economics Reviewing

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Carrell, Scott; Figlio, David; Lusher, Lester
• 署名单位: National Bureau of Economic Research; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; National Bureau of Economic Research; University of Rochester; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); University of Pittsburgh; IZA Institute Labor Economics
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0022-3808
• DOI: 10.1086/730208
• 发表日期: 2024
• 页码: 2999-3024
• 关键词: Favoritism; GENDER

摘要

We study how author connections influence paper outcomes at the Journal of Human Resources. Authors who attended the same PhD program, worked with, affiliate with the same National Bureau of Economic Research program(s), or are closely linked via coauthorship networks as the handling editor are more likely to avoid a desk rejection. Reviewer recommendations are similarly influenced by PhD and employment matches. Matching on signals of ability-such as top five publishing, attending a high-ranked PhD program, or working in a high-ranked department-also impact peer review decisions. We find some evidence that published papers with greater connectivity subsequently receive fewer citations.