Does Poverty Research in Russia Follow the Scientific Method?

Lokshin, Michael

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACADEMIC COMMUNITY;    ACADEMIC PUBLISHING;    CURRICULUM;    DATA ANALYSIS;    DATA COLLECTION;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-4528
RP-ID  :  WPS4528

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper presents the first criticalreview of literature on poverty published in Russia between1992 and 2006. Using a dataset of about 250 publications inRussian scientific journals, the authors assess whether thepoverty research in Russia satisfies the general criteria ofa scientific publication and if such studies could providereliable guidance to the Russian government as it maps outits anti-poverty policies. The findings indicate that only asmall proportion of papers on poverty published in Russia in1992-2006 follow the universally-recognized principles ofthe scientific method. The utility of policy advice based onsuch research is questionable. The authors also suggeststeps that could, in their view, improve the quality ofpoverty research in Russia.