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American Economic Review Vol. 103 No. 3 2013

How Economists Allocate Time to Teaching and Research

Sam Allgood1; William B. Walstad2

1 Department of Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 369 College of Business Administration, Lincoln, NB 68588. · 2 Department of Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 339 College of Business Administration, Lincoln, NB 68588.

Abstract

This study investigates three questions: (i) are there differences in teaching and research behavior between economists and other professors; (ii) do economists in the top 100 research departments allocate time differently than faculty in other disciplines at similarly ranked departments; and (iii) do professors respond to changes in incentives in allocating their time? The study uses data from the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF). The study specifies a regression equation controlling for institutional incentives to compare time allocation to teaching and research for economics professors and faculty members in math, physics, psychology, political science and business.

DOI
10.1257/aer.103.3.654
Volume
103
Issue
3
Pages
654-658
Language
en
Sources
bibtex:phds-export.bib openalex crossref

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