The Ethics of Compensation in Political Science Research.
Political scientists confront serious ethical dilemmas when deciding whether and how to compensate research participants, without clear disciplinary guidelines or shared norms. Our paper presents a systematic framework for developing and refining compensation plans and contributes to the political m...
| Publicado en: | Comparative Political Studies Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 1043 - 1083 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Apr2026
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