I recall reading about how Joseph Stiglitz was the most prolific economist with something like 600 papers with CV running in 59 pages. This was was 2008 so it could be in the 65th page as he has written so much since then as well. It was felt no one could Stiglitz on this paper writing activity.
But then as you start thinking that this record will stay comes someone who breaks it in quick time. Take Tennis. Emerson’s Grand Slam record (12 titles) was broken by Sampras (14), Sampras by Federer (16 by now) and Federer’s could be broken by Nadal/Djokovic. Michael Schumaker’s record could be broken by Vettel and may be someone has the courage to challenge T’kar’s record.
In similar vein we have Daron Acemoglu of MIT who could challenge Stiglitz in coming years. He writes papers faster than anyone can think and on variety of topic…
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