期刊
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
卷 60, 期 1, 页码 92-109出版社
INFORMS
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.2013.1755
关键词
sociology of science; status; stratification; Matthew effect
资金
- National Science Foundation through its SciSIP Program [SBE-0738142]
- SBE Off Of Multidisciplinary Activities
- Direct For Social, Behav & Economic Scie [1063907] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
In a market context, a status effect occurs when actors are accorded differential recognition for their efforts depending on their location in a status ordering, holding constant the quality of these efforts. In practice, because it is very difficult to measure quality, this ceteris paribus proviso often precludes convincing empirical assessments of the magnitude of status effects. We address this problem by examining the impact of a major status-conferring prize that shifts actors' positions in a prestige ordering. Specifically, using a precisely constructed matched sample, we estimate the effect of a scientist becoming a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator on citations to articles the scientist published before the prize was awarded. We do find evidence of a postappointment citation boost, but the effect is small and limited to a short window of time. Consistent with theories of status, however, the effect of the prize is significantly larger when there is uncertainty about article quality, and when prize winners are of (relatively) low status at the time of election to the HHMI Investigator Program.
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