Academic articles written by economists might now come with a bit of microeconomic data: the author’s financial ties to firms or advocacy groups.
The American Economic Association, the world’s largest organization for economists, said authors submitting papers to its publications must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. The Nashville, Tennessee-based organization also urged its 18,000 members, about half of whom work in academia, and other economists to apply the standard to all media. Read more…
By Timothy R. Homan
Businessweek
