[steve-b]

Their labor supply, however, is quite inelastic

This claim that salaries don't influence which fields people go into proves one of two things:

1. The author is a moron, or
2. The author believes that YOU are a moron.

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

-———This claim that salaries don’t influence which fields people go into-—————

I didn’t realize this discussion was about income influencing which fields are chosen.

I thought it was about the fallacy that federal research meant a thing with regards to R&D.

Perhaps you should read what was posted again?