Scientific misconduct and research ethics in economics: an introduction

YALÇINTAŞ A., Wible J. R.

REVIEW OF SOCIAL ECONOMY, cilt.74, sa.1, ss.1-6, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00346764.2016.1150731
  • Dergi Adı: REVIEW OF SOCIAL ECONOMY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-6
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Research ethics, scientific misconduct, economics of scientific knowledge, questionable research practices, intellectual path dependence in economics
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Since 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?".