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A New Order for Co-Authorship

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  • Aug, 2016
  • #Economics #Academy
Debraj Ray (economist)
@DebrajRayeconomist
(Author)
Arthur J. Robson
@ArthurJRobson
(Author)
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Alphabetical name order is the norm for joint publications in economics. However, alphabetical order confers greater benefits on the first author. In a two-author model, we introduc... Show More

Alphabetical name order is the norm for joint publications in economics. However, alphabetical order confers greater benefits on the first author. In a two-author model, we introduce and
study certified random order: the uniform randomization of names made universally known by a
commonly understood symbol. Certified random order (a) distributes the gain from first authorship evenly over the alphabet, (b) allows either author to signal when contributions are extremely
unequal, (c) will invade an environment where alphabetical order is dominant, (d) is robust to deviations, (e) may be ex-ante more efficient than alphabetical order, and (f) is no more complex than
the existing alphabetical system modified by occasional reversal of name order.

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Ethan Mollick @emollick · Apr 12, 2023
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And alphabetical order is obviously a problem for anyone in economics with a last name near the end of the alphabet. Here's a good paper with an overview (and a solution, using randomized order and the ® symbol leads to more fair credit & diffuses quickly)
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