Comments on: The best top level institutions in Economics http://blog.repec.org/2009/06/21/the-best-top-level-institutions-in-economics/ Information about Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sterndavidi http://blog.repec.org/2009/06/21/the-best-top-level-institutions-in-economics/#comment-329 sterndavidi Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:43:50 +0000 http://blog.repec.org/?p=232#comment-329 LSE, Imperial College, and University College London etc. have always been effectively separate universities. True the degrees are from the "University of London" (I have an MSc from LSE) and there are a few shared facilities but it is pretty much like the University of California which you list as separate institutions. LSE, Imperial College, and University College London etc. have always been effectively separate universities. True the degrees are from the “University of London” (I have an MSc from LSE) and there are a few shared facilities but it is pretty much like the University of California which you list as separate institutions.

]]> By: annoporci http://blog.repec.org/2009/06/21/the-best-top-level-institutions-in-economics/#comment-326 annoporci Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:11:18 +0000 http://blog.repec.org/?p=232#comment-326 Thanks Christian, >I do not see where LSE appears separately in the ranking. That's because I clicked on your first link mistakenly believing that was it. Thanks Christian,

>I do not see where LSE appears separately in the ranking.

That’s because I clicked on your first link mistakenly believing that was it.

]]> By: Christian Zimmermann http://blog.repec.org/2009/06/21/the-best-top-level-institutions-in-economics/#comment-325 Christian Zimmermann Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:20:12 +0000 http://blog.repec.org/?p=232#comment-325 I do not see where LSE appears separately in the ranking. The aggregation criterion is how institutions are listed is how institutions are listed in <a HREF="http://edirc.repec.org/" rel="nofollow">EDIRC</A>, where I simply take the top level. France is a sorry mess, as many institutions are not part of a pyramidal hierarchy, but may be part of several top level institutions. It is not my role to solve this Gordian knot. But I welcome any modifications. I do not see where LSE appears separately in the ranking.

The aggregation criterion is how institutions are listed is how institutions are listed in EDIRC, where I simply take the top level.

France is a sorry mess, as many institutions are not part of a pyramidal hierarchy, but may be part of several top level institutions. It is not my role to solve this Gordian knot. But I welcome any modifications.

]]> By: annoporci http://blog.repec.org/2009/06/21/the-best-top-level-institutions-in-economics/#comment-324 annoporci Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:15:52 +0000 http://blog.repec.org/?p=232#comment-324 What is the criterion for "aggregation" ? You say that the University of London colleges are aggregated together, but the LSE appears separately -- isn't it part of the U of London? See : http://www.lon.ac.uk/colleges_institutes Shouldn't the Paris universities be aggregated in a similar way? Why not aggregate Jourdan with other Paris institutions? I'm not saying it should be, I'm just wondering about the criterion. Besides, the Paris School of Economics now "incorporates" Jourdan, as far as I can make out from their website. See : http://www.pse.ens.fr/ It has long been known that the disaggregation of French and other European schools/universities/research institutes has been "costly" in terms of ranking, so your procedure should presumably raise "European" rankings, but I don't seem to see that. Keep the good work. What is the criterion for “aggregation” ?

You say that the University of London colleges are aggregated together, but the LSE appears separately — isn’t it part of the U of London?
See : http://www.lon.ac.uk/colleges_institutes

Shouldn’t the Paris universities be aggregated in a similar way? Why not aggregate Jourdan with other Paris institutions? I’m not saying it should be, I’m just wondering about the criterion. Besides, the Paris School of Economics now “incorporates” Jourdan, as far as I can make out from their website.
See :
http://www.pse.ens.fr/

It has long been known that the disaggregation of French and other European schools/universities/research institutes has been “costly” in terms of ranking, so your procedure should presumably raise “European” rankings, but I don’t seem to see that.

Keep the good work.

]]> By: Christian Zimmermann http://blog.repec.org/2009/06/21/the-best-top-level-institutions-in-economics/#comment-322 Christian Zimmermann Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:43:04 +0000 http://blog.repec.org/?p=232#comment-322 Thanks, I will amend the record for Imperial College. And City University is in Hong Kong. Both amendments will be visible with next month's update. Thanks, I will amend the record for Imperial College. And City University is in Hong Kong. Both amendments will be visible with next month’s update.

]]> By: Lawrence http://blog.repec.org/2009/06/21/the-best-top-level-institutions-in-economics/#comment-321 Lawrence Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:35:01 +0000 http://blog.repec.org/?p=232#comment-321 Just two things I would like to share: 1. Imperial College is no longer under the University of London. It was one year ago the Queen came and announced that. So as a formal student, I think it would be great to see the independence of ranking for Imperial College.(even I don't think we have a proper economics department!) 2. I cannot understand the ranking of 166, 'City University'? Where is this 'City University'? In Canada, France, or HongKong? Please kindly let me know! Other than that, great work!keep going! Just two things I would like to share:

1. Imperial College is no longer under the University of London. It was one year ago the Queen came and announced that. So as a formal student, I think it would be great to see the independence of ranking for Imperial College.(even I don’t think we have a proper economics department!)

2. I cannot understand the ranking of 166, ‘City University’? Where is this ‘City University’? In Canada, France, or HongKong? Please kindly let me know!

Other than that, great work!keep going!

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