Research ethics beyond theIRB: Selection bias and the direction of innovation in applied economics

Autor:	William A. Masters, Anna Josephson, Jeffrey D. Michler
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Selection bias Economics and Econometrics Research ethics Applied economics media_common.quotation_subject Induced innovation Context (language use) Development Incentive Political science Professional association Engineering ethics Scientific misconduct media_common
Zdroj:	Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 43:1352-1365
ISSN:	2040-5804 2040-5790
DOI:	10.1002/aepp.13132
Popis:	Principles for ethical behavior in the context of research are codified into rules that may change over time to meet peoples’ needs in specific institutions, including universities and professional associations. This paper aims to spark discussion about a set of ethical choices beyond those addressed by an IRB or recent association policy statements. Our specific focus is topic selection and the role of researchers’ interests and incentives in determining the kinds of research that we do. Using the principle of induced innovation, we show how changing incentives can influence the direction of research effort and thereby affect the kinds of policies or technologies that are supported by available evidence. With this paper, we hope to generate discussion among applied economists about selection bias in research and how we can use insights from economics itself to guide topic selection. JEL CLASSIFICATION A11; A14; B41; Q00
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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