CODELCO and the Academic Attention Economy: A Meta-Analysis of Scholarly Engagement with a Nationalized Mining Asset

Key Points

• This analysis investigates how scholarly attention is directed towards CODELCO and its financial nuances. It aims to understand the factors influencing academic focus.
• Utilized bibliometric methods to assess scholarly attention.
• Analyzed academic responses to economic shocks related to CODELCO.
• Examined the neglect of financial and balance-sheet aspects in academic literature.
• Showed a significant correlation between academic focus and market shocks.
• Revealed systematic neglect of financial structure in the literature on CODELCO.
• Introduced the concept of academic attention as a diagnostic tool for institutions.