{"id":124374,"date":"2024-04-19T12:57:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T09:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azbuki.bg\/?p=124374"},"modified":"2025-09-12T10:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:51:16","slug":"incentivizing-publication-activity-and-the-inevitable-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vocedu.azbuki.bg\/en\/uncategorized\/incentivizing-publication-activity-and-the-inevitable-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Incentivizing Publication Activity and the Inevitable Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Georgi Kiranchev<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>University of National and World Economy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/str2024-2-3-inc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/str2024-2-3-inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract.<\/strong> This paper examines in a mathematically simplified form the incentive system of publication activity adopted by Bulgarian universities.<br \/>\nThe methodology of the study is a mathematical analysis of a competitive game between multiple players. All proofs are made in the generalised case.<br \/>\nIt is shown that in this (and similar) mathematical form of the basic formula for calculating players\u2019 rewards, there exists an optimal number of publications at which each player reaches his maximum profit.<br \/>\nIt is shown that if individual players do not cooperate but follow competitive behavior, they will realise their maximum profits in a Nash equilibrium.<br \/>\nIt is shown that in this equilibrium some players will prefer to have zero publication activity, which depends on the costs they incur for their publications. Easy done and cheap publications will be more competitive and more numerous.<br \/>\nIt has been shown that it is more profitable for players to cooperate and minimise the amount of publications rather than compete.<br \/>\nPotential problems and distortions in the implementation of incentives are commented.<br \/>\n<em>Keywords:<\/em> incentives, publication activity, game theory, Nash equilibrium<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vocedu.azbuki.bg\/en\/member-login\/\">Log in to read the full text<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgi Kiranchev University of National and World Economy https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/str2024-2-3-inc Abstract. This paper examines in a mathematically simplified form the incentive system of publication activity adopted by Bulgarian universities. The methodology of the study is a mathematical analysis of a competitive game between multiple players. All proofs are made in the generalised case. 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