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Productivity Differences Among Scientists: Evidence for Accumulative Advantage
Abstract
The highly skewed distributions of productivity among scientists can be partly explained by a process of accumulative advantage. Because offeedback through recognition and resources, highly productive scientists maintain or increase their productivity, while scientists who produce very little produce even less later on. A major implication of accumulative advantage is that the distribution of productivity becomes increasingly unequal as a cohort...
Paper Details
Title
Productivity Differences Among Scientists: Evidence for Accumulative Advantage
Published Date
Aug 1, 1974
Journal
Volume
39
Issue
4
Pages
596 - 596
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