A rational, successive g-index applied to economics departments in Ireland

A rational, successive g-index is proposed, and applied to economics departments in Ireland. The successive g-index has greater discriminatory power than the successive hindex, and the rational index performs better still. The rational, successive g-index is also more robust to difference in department size. Key words Department rankings, g-index, h-index

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: JOI
• Authors: Richard S. J. Tol
• Keywords: Greater Discriminatory Power, JOI 2008, Successive G-index, Successive Hindex