The researchers show that scientists tend to use less complex language and use abbreviations less frequently compared to economists when using Twitter. Giusta and her co-authors also show that economists use less accessible language and a more distant tone compared to scientists. The most popular economists were identified based on the rankings provided by the website IDEAS, which provides a list of the most-followed economists on Twitter. The top three economists in the researchers’ list are Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, and Erik Brynjolfsson. The researchers show that scientists tend to use less complex language and use abbreviations less frequently compared to economists when using Twitter.

Source: Mint March 28, 2018 05:37 UTC