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Intended and Unintended Consequences of a Publish-or-Perish Culture : A Worldwide Survey

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  • van Dalen, H.P.

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

  • Henkens, C.J.I.M.

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

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How does publication pressure in modern‐day universities affect the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in science? By using a worldwide survey among demographers in developed and developing countries, the authors show that the large majority perceive the publication pressure as high, but more so in Anglo‐Saxon countries and to a lesser extent in Western Europe. However, scholars see both the pros (upward mobility) and cons (excessive publication and uncitedness, neglect of policy issues, etc.) of the so‐called publish‐or‐perish culture. By measuring behavior in terms of reading and publishing, and perceived extrinsic rewards and stated intrinsic rewards of practicing science, it turns out that publication pressure negatively affects the orientation of demographers towards policy and knowledge sharing. There are no signs that the pressure affects reading and publishing outside the core discipline.
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  • van Dalen, H.P. & Henkens, C.J.I.M., 2012. "Intended and Unintended Consequences of a Publish-or-Perish Culture : A Worldwide Survey," Discussion Paper 2012-003, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:tiu:tiucen:ea850a8f-b067-4fc7-9dbe-baa8c83a9e2d
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    Keywords

    Incentives; productivity; science; publications; university;
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    JEL classification:

    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
    • J4 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets
    • M52 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects

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