Proxy failures in practice: Examples from the sociology of science

Jakob Kapeller; Stephan Pühringer; Johanna Rath; Matthias Aistleitner

doi:10.1017/S0140525X23002856

Proxy failures in practice: Examples from the sociology of science

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Abstract

Following John et al., we provide examples of failing proxies that might help to contextualize the role of proxy failures in applied research. We focus on examples from the sociology of science and illustrate how the notion of proxy failure can sharpen applied analysis, if used in a way that does not obscure other dysfunctional effects of proxies.

Original language	English
Article number	e76
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X23002856
Publication status	Published - 13 May 2024

Fields of science

502 Economics
502049 Economic history
504027 Special sociology
502027 Political economy
506013 Political theory

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Sustainable Development: Responsible Technologies and Management
Digital Transformation

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Proxy failures in practice: Examples from the sociology of science

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Proxy failures in practice: Examples from the sociology of science

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