The conclusions seem explicitly misaligned with the title. The title implies agency and choice, the conclusions don't come anywhere near making that inference

The conclusions seem explicitly misaligned with the title. The title implies agency and choice, the conclusions don't come anywhere near making that inference Title: Where star scientists choose to locate: the impact of US state taxes Conclusion: Overall, we conclude that state taxes have a significant effect on the location of star scientists. There is absolutely no causal link established in their data. They simply hypothesize one and then use it as a title. Edit: Its also a summary (by the authors) of an actual research article that on a brief read is much more circumspect but still commits many of the same logical sins https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20150508 https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20150508