Asian University Rankings in International and Development Economics: An Application of Zipf's Law |
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| Authors: | Jang C. Jin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Jin: Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong. Tel: 852‐2609‐7902;2. Fax: 852‐2603‐5104;3. E‐mail: . I have benefited from the comments and suggestions of Marc Ahlstrom and of an anonymous referee of this journal. Able research assistance was received from Jin‐heon Hong during his visit to the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The author alone is responsible for any errors in this paper. |
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| Abstract: | This paper ranks Asian universities in two related economics fields: international economics and development economics. A key finding is that new latecomers rank atop the two specialty areas of economics. The results of the university ranking also establish that Zipf's law applies to research-based school ranks. |
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