In a paper recently published in the American Economic Review, “Does Science Advance One Funeral at a Time?” P. Azoulay and coauthors examine the effects of scientific luminaries on the publication rates of their peers and junior colleagues. It is, perhaps, a reminder of the importance of open-mindedness to scientific advancement.
Azoulay, P., Fons-Rosen, C., Zivin, J.S.G. (2019) Does Science Advance One Funeral at a Time? American Economic Review 109 (8) 2889-2920 DOI: 10.1257/aer.20161574