The Power of Rankings in Economics and Research Organizations: Contributions to the Social Studies of Economics (1) (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)

By: Stephan Pühringer and Jens Maesse and Thierry Rossier

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Synopsis: Discourses around research excellence and quality are predominant within the economic sciences, with various forms of ranking playing a central role. They make “excellence” in research and teaching visible, but they also create hierarchical orders between researchers, institutions, publication outlets and countries.The authors of this volume analyse the role of rankings in shaping and transforming economics from different theoretical, methodological and disciplinary perspectives. The various contributions explore the specific situation in different countries as well as global developments within economics and beyond. In addition, the book contributes to an overall debate about the role and function of rankings in academia. The analysis focuses on four aspects: rankings and social hierarchies, rankings and paradigmatic hegemonies, rankings and regulations/policies, as well as rankings and critique/alternatives.The book addresses scholars in economic sociology, economics, higher education and science studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 264 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040368053
Related ISBNs:: 9781032637310, 9781032637280, 9781040368046
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/06/25
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Stephan Pühringer, Jens Maesse, and Thierry Rossier individual chapters, the contributors
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Education
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Stephan Pühringer
Edited by:: Jens Maesse
Edited by:: Thierry Rossier