What Explains Differences in Finance Research Productivity during the Pandemic?

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Finance
Year: 2021
Volume: 76
Issue: 4
Pages: 1655-1697

Authors (6)

BRAD M. BARBER (University of California-Davis) WEI JIANG (not in RePEc) ADAIR MORSE (not in RePEc) MANJU PURI (Duke University) HEATHER TOOKES (not in RePEc) INGRID M. WERNER (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 6 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Based on a survey of American Finance Association members, we analyze how demographics, time allocation, production mechanisms, and institutional factors affect research production during the pandemic. Consistent with the literature, research productivity falls more for women and faculty with young children. Independently, and novel, extra time spent on teaching (much more likely for women) negatively affects research productivity. Also novel, concerns about feedback, isolation, and health have large negative research effects, which disproportionately affect junior faculty and PhD students. Finally, faculty who express greater concerns about employers’ finances report larger negative research effects and more concerns about feedback, isolation, and health.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jfinan:v:76:y:2021:i:4:p:1655-1697
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
6
Added to Database
2026-01-24