Springer Collaborative Research in Economics: The Wisdom of Working Together

This collection gathers some of the greatest minds in economics to discuss their experiences of collaborative research and publication. Nobel Prize winners and other eminent scholars from a representative sample of economics' major sub-disciplines share how and why they came to work primarily in partnerships or on their own, whether naturally or by necessity. The contributions include discussions of personal experiences, statistical analyses, different levels of investment, and how the digital age has changed researcher interactions. As budget cuts and resource consolidation make working together vital in ever more fields of academia, this book offers valuable advice to help young and seasoned scholars alike identify the right co-author(s). About the Author Michael Szenberg is Distinguished Professor of Economics and Chair of the Business and Economics Department at Touro College, USA. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, USA. He is recipient of many awards, including the 2013 John R. Commons Award, and he served as the editor, Emeritus, of The American Economist (1973-2011). Lall B. Ramrattan is Instructor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He has served as an associate editor of The American Economist, and holds a PhD from the New School for Social Research, USA. Szenberg and Ramrattan have collaborated on journal articles, encyclopedia entries, and more than 17 books. Contributors Walter Adams, Michigan State University, USA William A. Barnett, University of Kansas, USA William J. Baumol, New York University, USA Mary Ellen Benedict, Bowling Green State University, USA James W. Brock, Miami University, USA Graciela Chichilnisky, Columbia University, USA David Colander, Middlebury College, USA Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Cornell University, USA Stanley Engerman, University of Rochester, USA Daniel S. Hamermesh, Royal Holloway University of London, UK Geoffrey Harcourt, Cambridge University, UK Rachel McCulloch, Brandeis University, USA Charles F. Manski, Northwestern University, USA Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University, USA Paul Samuelson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Vernon L. Smith, Chapman University, USA L. G. Telser, University of Chicago, USA W. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University, USA Richard Zeckhauser, Harvard University, USA