Research ethics beyond the IRB: Selection bias and the direction of innovation in applied economics
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Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of ArizonaIssue Date
2021-01-07
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Michler, J. D., Masters, W. A., & Josephson, A. (2020). Research ethics beyond the IRB: Selection bias and the direction of innovation in applied economics. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.Rights
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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.Note
12 month embargo; published online: 07 January 2021ISSN
2040-5790EISSN
2040-5804Version
Final accepted manuscriptae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1002/aepp.13132