This is not to say that economics has a monopoly when it comes to fac-tors that affect science or in providing a lens for examining science. Other disciplines— and their foci— contribute considerably to the study of science. Sociology, for example, contributes a great deal to the understanding of how science is or ga nized and the reward structure of science. It is also not to say that science is the only factor that contributes to economic growth. Politics and values, for example, clearly play important roles
