Resting on Their Laureates? Research Productivity Among Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine / Jay Bhattacharya, Paul Bollyky, Jeremy D. Goldhaber-Fiebert, Geir H. Holom, Mikko Packalen, David M. Studdert.

By:

Bhattacharya, Jay

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) ; no. w31352.Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2023.Description: 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white)Subject(s):

Other classification:

Online resources:

Available additional physical forms:

Hardcopy version available to institutional subscribers

Abstract: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is the most prestigious and coveted award in medical research. Anecdotal evidence and related research suggest that receiving it may adversely affect research productivity. We compared the post-Nobel research output of laureates (prize years: 1950-2010) with their pre-Nobel output and with the output of a matched control group consisting of winners of the Lasker Award, another highly prestigious medical research prize. Pre-Nobel, laureates' publications were more voluminous, highly cited, and novel than those of (future) Lasker winners. Post-Nobel, laureates' productivity decreased sharply, eventually falling below that of Lasker winners on all three measures. These declines may reflect diversionary effects of the Prize, changed incentives, or intrinsically different career arcs for medical researchers who win the Nobel Prize.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Working Paper	Biblioteca Digital	Colección NBER	nber w31352 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan

Total holds: 0

Collection: Colección NBER Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	No cover image available	Next
Previous	nber w3135 Public Confidence and Debt Management: A Model and A Case Study of Italy /	nber w31350 Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index: A New Employment Series for the US, Canada, and the UK /	nber w31351 The Neoclassical Growth of China /	nber w31352 Resting on Their Laureates? Research Productivity Among Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine /	nber w31353 Gaming and Effort in Performance Pay /	nber w31354 The Benefits and Costs of Guest Worker Programs: Experimental Evidence from the India-UAE Migration Corridor /	nber w31355 Global Liquidity: Drivers, Volatility and Toolkits /	Next

June 2023.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is the most prestigious and coveted award in medical research. Anecdotal evidence and related research suggest that receiving it may adversely affect research productivity. We compared the post-Nobel research output of laureates (prize years: 1950-2010) with their pre-Nobel output and with the output of a matched control group consisting of winners of the Lasker Award, another highly prestigious medical research prize. Pre-Nobel, laureates' publications were more voluminous, highly cited, and novel than those of (future) Lasker winners. Post-Nobel, laureates' productivity decreased sharply, eventually falling below that of Lasker winners on all three measures. These declines may reflect diversionary effects of the Prize, changed incentives, or intrinsically different career arcs for medical researchers who win the Nobel Prize.