Peer effects in science: Evidence from the dismissal of scientists in Nazi Germany

Review of Economic Studies

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 838-861

  Waldinger, Fabian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academics; Jewish scientists; Nazi Germany; Peer effects; Scientific productivity

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ACADEMIC RESEARCH; DATA SET; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PANEL DATA; PRODUCTIVITY;

GERMANY;

EID: 84860543978     PISSN: 00346527     EISSN: 1467937X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/restud/rdr029     Document Type: Article

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