Abstract
We investigate divisions within the citation network in economics using citation data between 1990 and 2010. We consider all partitions of top institutions into two equal-sized clusters and pick the one that minimizes cross-cluster citations. The strongest division is much stronger than could be expected to be found under idiosyncratic citation patterns and is consistent with the reputed freshwater/saltwater division in macroeconomics. The division is stable over time but varies across the fields of economics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1491-1505 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Economic Inquiry |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 9 Nov 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- citations
- clustering
- influence
- schools of thought