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Research Ethics Beyond the IRB: Selection Bias and the Direction of Innovation in Applied Economics

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  • Michler, Jeffrey D

    (University of Arizona)

  • Masters, William A.
  • Josephson, Anna

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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.

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  • Michler, Jeffrey D & Masters, William A. & Josephson, Anna, 2020. "Research Ethics Beyond the IRB: Selection Bias and the Direction of Innovation in Applied Economics," MetaArXiv uzxf9_v1, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:metaar:uzxf9_v1
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/uzxf9_v1
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    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General

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