tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post6469156801276818378..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: On the paucity of public intellectualsEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-44714134573089854932011-08-15T23:57:08.596+12:002011-08-15T23:57:08.596+12:00@Eric I think it falls under the "Contributio...@Eric I think it falls under the "Contribution to the Research Environment" section, "Facilitating Networks" subsection: "...developing and maintaining strong links with end users of research, including active engagement with relevant communities and stakeholders, and dissemination of research outputs; the ability to engage profession, business or industry with the academic sector."<br /><br />Page 68 of this document http://www.tec.govt.nz/Documents/Publications/PBRF-Quality-Evaluation-Guidelines-2012.pdfLuishttp://apiolaza.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-91729582197053972212011-08-15T18:08:33.586+12:002011-08-15T18:08:33.586+12:00Another feature of small countries without a rich ...Another feature of small countries without a rich culture of independent think-tanks is that the majority of research funding comes from government - hence experts keep their heads down, just in case...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-25725442403314589132011-08-14T09:43:46.707+12:002011-08-14T09:43:46.707+12:00@Luis: I get brownie points for trade rags? I'...@Luis: I get brownie points for trade rags? I've not even been keeping track of those.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-45352545185682889962011-08-13T18:28:04.945+12:002011-08-13T18:28:04.945+12:00@wobbly I see your point. I would say that the onl...@wobbly I see your point. I would say that the only minor difference between the students and the professors is that we profs still have to do the work; it just happen that the delivery format changes. For example, instead of a blog I choose to travel and meet with industry ,and write for trade rags, both of which give me brownie points with PBRF. Anyway, we clearly do respond to incentives.Luishttp://apiolaza.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-55399560729619494132011-08-12T21:58:04.027+12:002011-08-12T21:58:04.027+12:00@Luis, your comment seems to support the notion th...@Luis, your comment seems to support the notion that 'does it count' is a professor’s version of ‘is it in the exam’.<br /><br />I can switch in a student for an academic in your comment: There is a clear tradeoff since learning takes a lot of time. If the lecturer is not going to reward non-exam study then there are clear incentives to only study what is going to be in the exam. <br /><br />I think a lot of students follow that logic, and I can imagine a lot of professors following the equivalent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-77673025726144930172011-08-12T15:53:26.757+12:002011-08-12T15:53:26.757+12:00@Pablo: I'd say rather than "punch above ...@Pablo: I'd say rather than "punch above weight", the tyranny of distance, small market size, failure to achieve agglomeration effects, and high fixed costs all demand that our policies be a couple steps better than those in place abroad just for us to keep up. We can't afford as much stupid as other places can if we want to have a standard of living on par with OECD.<br /><br />I'll have to disagree about the merits of markets. But at current margins, I care more about civil liberties.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-2953112422767055742011-08-12T15:14:49.789+12:002011-08-12T15:14:49.789+12:00I gather that you are not a fan of the "NZ pu...I gather that you are not a fan of the "NZ punching above its weight" mantra. I agree with you that the public intellectual talent bench is thin, and that what passes for "intellectual" is often a poor imitation of the real thing (a few exceptions nothwithstanding). <br />I do think that there is more promise on the Left than Right simply because the NZ Right are still locked in circa early 1990s market mindsets that have long been superceded and proven to be based on false assumptions regarding efficiency as well as having lead to sub-optimal outcomes in a range of contexts. The Left has had a few decades of contemplating its failures in theory and practice, so has a more critical approach to received wisdom of any sort.<br />Good luck with the PBRF exercise. When I was in NZ academia I was asked to list op eds and media appearances as research outputs, so I am inclined to believe that your blog is more worthy than that (or, for that matter, than publication in crony edited volumes and journals)Pablohttp://www.kiwipolitico.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-53530890240442706942011-08-12T10:11:15.760+12:002011-08-12T10:11:15.760+12:00@Luis: I am submitting the blog, in its entirety, ...@Luis: I am submitting the blog, in its entirety, as one of my nominated research outputs. Let's see what they do with it.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-1883033662269628132011-08-12T08:47:57.212+12:002011-08-12T08:47:57.212+12:00@Wobbly, there are clear trade offs as a good blog...@Wobbly, there are clear trade offs as a good blog requires a substantial amount of time. If university administration/PBRF considers blogging as a hobby—something that should be done in your own time—there are clear incentives to keep on producing obscure papers in obscure journals.<br /><br />@Eric from a positive point of view, shallow markets (or low selection intensity in my field) together with university patronage (at least for now) mean that you have higher chances of becoming influential. Meanwhile, I will update my PBRF records to include a front page mention in Offsetting Behaviour.Luishttp://apiolaza.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-44107010908283356122011-08-12T08:25:38.196+12:002011-08-12T08:25:38.196+12:00"Does it count?" sounds like the academi..."Does it count?" sounds like the academics version of "Is it in the exam?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com