On the inauspicious incentives of the scholar-level h-index: an economist’s take on collusive and coercive citation

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 85-89

  Haley, M Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

citation cartels; coercive citation; collusive citation; Self citation

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY; INCENTIVE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84974731085     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2016.1164812     Document Type: Article

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