| Popis: |
In the first place, this article presents the information considered necessary to assess the scientific impact of Arrow's work in The Netherlands. Arrow's personal background, his preferred fields of scientific interest, and his methods of inquiry are reviewed and commented upon. The article also addresses the question of how to define and measure scientific impact, and, in order to get a quantitative hold on it for The Netherlands, a numerical experiment is performed. With the help of the information collected in this way, a conclusion is reached, which at first sight is surprisingly negative. Finally, a possible explanation for this conclusion is offered. |
