Can you expand on this claim? Do you mean that all research has non-zero bias (but some could be very close to 0 bias), that all research has significant bias towards the hypothesis or framework it’s working in, or something else?
I mean that all research has significant bias based on the researcher’s beliefs and theoretical framework, especially in the social sciences. Some methodologies are more robust than others, and some researchers do a better job of being aware of and clear about their own point of view, but everyone makes choices about how to answer a research question which tend to change the answer you get.
I assume Hauke means something like “not funded by oil and gas,” but I read “completely objective and rational,” which I just don’t think is possible.
You’re absolutely correct that biases and beliefs often creep into many kinds of researchers.
I just meant to convey that ITIF is much more unbiased and non-partisan than one might expect and certainly more than many think tanks with a clear political leaning.
Can you expand on this claim? Do you mean that all research has non-zero bias (but some could be very close to 0 bias), that all research has significant bias towards the hypothesis or framework it’s working in, or something else?
I mean that all research has significant bias based on the researcher’s beliefs and theoretical framework, especially in the social sciences. Some methodologies are more robust than others, and some researchers do a better job of being aware of and clear about their own point of view, but everyone makes choices about how to answer a research question which tend to change the answer you get.
I assume Hauke means something like “not funded by oil and gas,” but I read “completely objective and rational,” which I just don’t think is possible.
You’re absolutely correct that biases and beliefs often creep into many kinds of researchers.
I just meant to convey that ITIF is much more unbiased and non-partisan than one might expect and certainly more than many think tanks with a clear political leaning.