Scientific misconduct and research ethics in economics: an introduction |
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Authors: | Altug Yalcintas |
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Affiliation: | 1. Economics Department, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkeyaltug.yalcintas@politics.ankara.edu.tr |
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Abstract: | AbstractSince the screening of Inside Job in movie theatres around the world in 2010, research integrity in economics has been questioned by scholars and public intellectuals. Prestigious economists and policy makers are accused of conflicts of interest while prominent economists are charged with plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Some of these economists replied to accusations about themselves while many others have preferred not to respond at all. These days, economists hear the following question more often than before: “what is wrong with economics?” |
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Keywords: | Research ethics scientific misconduct economics of scientific knowledge questionable research practices intellectual path dependence in economics |
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