I think institutional incentives matter a lot, and the reasonably lucrative prospect of careers outside of academia if things don't work out. That is perhaps wh

I think institutional incentives matter a lot, and the reasonably lucrative prospect of careers outside of academia if things don't work out. That is perhaps why we see such stark regional differences. No one I know has committed fraud in their research. I've seen mistakes in their code however, but that is another story.