| Abstract: |
RePEc is an open bibliography project driven entirely by volunteers and
without a budget. It was created to enhance the dissemination of research in
economics by making it more accessible to authors, publishers, and readers:
1800 publishers participate in this initiative, and 44000 authors are
registered. Some of those authors became frustrated when their work was
plagiarized and no action was taken. Many have asked whether RePEc could take
action. The RePEc Plagiarism Committee was created to respond to this request.
Because RePEc has no enforcement power, it can only “name and shame” verified
offenders. This essay discusses the experience over the first years of the
Committee. |