title: Why Tu Youyou Makes Less Money Than Zhang Ziyi?
abstract: Scientists normally earn less money than many other professions which require a similar amount of training and qualification. The economic theory of marginal utility and cost-benefit analysis can be applied to explain this phenomenon. Although scientists make less money than entertainment stars, the scientists do research work out of their interest and they also enjoy a much higher reputation and social status in some countries.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China. suo@swu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Qinghui
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Suo
authors.affiliation: School of Ocean Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
authors.forename: Daming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D007182:Income; D012586:Science / Q000191:economics*
keywords: Cost-benefit; Incomes; Marginal utility; Scientists