A signal detection theoretic argument against claims of unmeritocratic faculty hiring
Michael Miuccio, Ka-yuet Liu, Hakwan Lau, Megan A. K. Peters
The paper uses a signal detection model to show that higher faculty production from top universities may result from high hiring thresholds, not higher student productivity, supporting a meritocratic system.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2016 · PreprintScientific Communication & Education