Abstract
Professor Colander’s highly topical assessment relies on his observations of Economics departments in the US. He aptly observes that departments and scholars in second-tier schools there may be more successful by focusing on topics/fields that are locally important instead of trying to be generalists, like the researchers in first-tier schools. In this way, they can transform themselves into top research and education institutions, each in a focused research area (as in the example of Oil Economics), and have their students and faculty sought after. I fully agree with this assessment.
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- Meanwhile, Tübitak, YÖK, and TEK should form a committee to evaluate the state of this country’s economic journals and research productivity and then develop a strategy that 1) sets out priority research areas that are consistent with Turkey’s strategic plans and 2) establishes an incentive system to spur researchers in our field to raise both the quality and the productivity of their efforts up to global standards.
Abstract
Professor Colander’s highly topical assessment relies on his observations of Economics departments in the US. He aptly observes that departments and scholars in second-tier schools there may be more successful by focusing on topics/fields that are locally important instead of trying to be generalists, like the researchers in first-tier schools. In this way, they can transform themselves into top research and education institutions, each in a focused research area (as in the example of Oil Economics), and have their students and faculty sought after. I fully agree with this assessment.
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- Meanwhile, Tübitak, YÖK, and TEK should form a committee to evaluate the state of this country’s economic journals and research productivity and then develop a strategy that 1) sets out priority research areas that are consistent with Turkey’s strategic plans and 2) establishes an incentive system to spur researchers in our field to raise both the quality and the productivity of their efforts up to global standards.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Economics |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
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| Publication Date | September 1, 2013 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2013 Volume: 2 Issue: 3 |