Peer review and the economy

Question 1

What is peer reviewing

Answer 1

It is when an independent assessor who is an expert in the field looks over an investigators results

Question 2

What are the steps for a peer review

Answer 2

Step 1- provide recommendations
Step 2- check validity
Step 3 - asses methodology
Step 4- check for significance and if its applicable to wider context
Step 5- check for plagiarism
Step 6- Allocate funding

Question 3

What is the economy

Answer 3

State of the country in terms of the production of goods and services

Question 4

What are the negatives of peer reviewing

Answer 4

Publication bias - some get ignored and disregarded
Rivalry- if the person reviewing is also in the same field they may steal findings and discouraged publication
Burying research- Supress theories that go against views/ main stream image