Do Economics Departments Improve after They Appoint a Top Scholar as Chairperson?
研究了58所美国研究型大学经济学系的数据，发现新任系主任若是高被引学者，该系的科研产出往往会显著提升。
Summary There has been almost no research into what makes an effective chairperson in a university department. This paper constructs a historical longitudinal dataset on economics departments in 58 US research universities. It documents evidence that a department's research output tends to improve substantially when the incoming department Chair is himself or herself an outstanding scholar (in particular, is highly cited). The analysis adjusts for a set of other possible influences, including the standing of the department, university resources, the previous Chair, the trend in the department's productivity, and time‐lags. Possible interpretations, and implications for future research, are discussed.