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As I originally said as a comment, the following paper provides perhaps one attempt at approaching a similar question. Namely the authors explore what effect winning the Fields medal has on mathematicians productivity. To do this they examine publication and citation rates of a select group of mathematicians over time. The authors' note, "It turns out that Fields medalists are not only publishing fewer papers in the post-medal period, and that those papers are relatively less important, but they are also accepting fewer mentees under their wing."

"Prizes and Productivity: How Winning the Fields Medal Affects Scientific Output"

George J. Borjas and Kirk B. Doran

As I originally said as a comment, the following paper provides perhaps one attempt at approaching a similar question. Namely the authors explore what effect winning the Fields medal has on mathematicians productivity. To do this they examine publication and citation rates of a select group of mathematicians over time. The authors' note, "It turns out that Fields medalists are not only publishing fewer papers in the post-medal period, and that those papers are relatively less important, but they are also accepting fewer mentees under their wing."

"Prizes and Productivity: How Winning the Fields Medal Affects Scientific Output"

George J. Borjas and Kirk B. Doran

As I originally said as a comment, the following paper provides perhaps one attempt at approaching a similar question. Namely the authors explore what effect winning the Fields medal has on mathematicians productivity. To do this they examine publication and citation rates of a select group of mathematicians over time. The authors' note, "It turns out that Fields medalists are not only publishing fewer papers in the post-medal period, and that those papers are relatively less important, but they are also accepting fewer mentees under their wing."

"[Prizes and Productivity: How Winning the Fields Medal Affects Scientific Output][1]"

George J. Borjas and Kirk B. Doran [1]: http://hks.harvard.edu/fs/gborjas/publications/journal/JHR2015.pdf

As I originally said as a comment, the following paper provides perhaps one attempt at approaching a similar question. Namely the authors explore what effect winning the Fields medal has on mathematicians productivity. To do this they examine publication and citation rates of a select group of mathematicians over time. The authors' note, "It turns out that Fields medalists are not only publishing fewer papers in the post-medal period, and that those papers are relatively less important, but they are also accepting fewer mentees under their wing."

"Prizes and Productivity: How Winning the Fields Medal Affects Scientific Output"

George J. Borjas and Kirk B. Doran

As I originally said as a comment, the following paper provides perhaps one attempt at approaching a similar question. Namely the authors explore what affect winning the Fields medal has on mathematicians productivity. To do this they examine publication and citation rates of a select group of mathematicians over time. The authors' note, "It turns out that Fields medalists are not only publishing fewer papers in the post-medal period, and that those papers are relatively less important, but they are also accepting fewer mentees under their wing."

"[Prizes and Productivity: How Winning the Fields Medal Affects Scientific Output][1]"

George J. Borjas and Kirk B. Doran [1]: http://hks.harvard.edu/fs/gborjas/publications/journal/JHR2015.pdf

As I originally said as a comment, the following paper provides perhaps one attempt at approaching a similar question. Namely the authors explore what effect winning the Fields medal has on mathematicians productivity. To do this they examine publication and citation rates of a select group of mathematicians over time. The authors' note, "It turns out that Fields medalists are not only publishing fewer papers in the post-medal period, and that those papers are relatively less important, but they are also accepting fewer mentees under their wing."

"[Prizes and Productivity: How Winning the Fields Medal Affects Scientific Output][1]"

George J. Borjas and Kirk B. Doran [1]: http://hks.harvard.edu/fs/gborjas/publications/journal/JHR2015.pdf