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The economics profession is extremely hierarchical and deferent to authority
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- Noah Smith Economics writer; author of the Noahpinion newsletter
The econ profession is extremely hierarchical and deferent to authority; few junior people will risk their careers by exposing errors by older, prestigious researchers.
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