Citations in economics: Measurement, uses, and impacts

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 115-156

  Hamermesh, Daniel S ^a,b  

^a Program on US Russia Relations at Columbia s Harriman Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 85041593428     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.20161326     Document Type: Article

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