The Invariant Method is Manipulable

We show that the invariant method (Pinski and Narin, 1976), recently axiomatised by Palacios-Huerta and Volij (2004), and used to quality-rank academic journals is subject to manipulation: a journal can boost its performance by making additional citations to other journals.

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Year of publication:	2007-05
Authors:	Kóczy, László Á. ; Strobel, Martin
Institutions:	Keleti Károly Gazdasági Kar, Óbudai Egyetem
Subject:	quality ranking academic journals \| invariant method \| manipulation

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 0804 7 pages
Classification:	A1 - General Economics ; C8 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs ; Y1 - Data: Tables and Charts
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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