Discrimination and Collaboration in Science

2018/03/27 by Hannah Rubin, Cailin O’Connor · 2 citations
Social Sciences · Decision Sciences · #Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies #Game Theory and Applications #Culture, Economy, and Development Studies

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Abstract

We use game theoretic models to take an in-depth look at the dynamics of discrimination and academic collaboration. We find that in collaboration networks, small minority groups may be more likely to end up being discriminated against while collaborating. We also find that discrimination can lead members of different social groups to mostly collaborate with in-group members, decreasing the effective diversity of the social network. Drawing on previous work, we discuss how decreases in the diversity of scientific collaborations might negatively affect the progress of epistemic communities.

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