Consensus

Pavel Kuchař

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_30-1

Consensus

Pavel Kuchař

School of Economics

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Abstract

How does the process of consensus formation affect the accuracy and reliability of our knowledge? Cognitive and epistemic division of labor creates a problem of trust in the use and application of knowledge. Consequently, the reliability of scientific consensus depends on whether the incentives, which the self-interested members of scientific communities face, are aligned in the right way.

Original language	English
Journal	Encyclopedia of Law and Economics
Early online date	24 Jun 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_30-1
Publication status	Published - Jun 2014

Keywords

Consensus
Incentives
Institutions
Science

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Kuchař, P. (2014). Consensus. Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_30-1

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