>how and why is Economics different from other academics disciplines in that respect? Powerful people care a lot more about the conclusions made by academic ec

>how and why is Economics different from other academics disciplines in that respect? Powerful people care a lot more about the conclusions made by academic economists than they do about the conclusions made by other types of scientists. It's more corrupted than other professions. E.g. climate scientists have had money thrown at them too - to do the same thing - but by and large most of them have resisted. >and why is so much focus given to this one kind of bias. Because money talks. It's not even about bias. It's about recognizing incentives for what they are.