A Proposal to Organize and Promote Replications

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2017
Volume: 107
Issue: 5
Pages: 41-45

Authors (3)

Lucas C. Coffman (not in RePEc) Muriel Niederle (not in RePEc) Alistair J. Wilson (University of Pittsburgh)

Score contribution per author:

2.681 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We make a two-pronged proposal to (i) strengthen the incentives for replication work and (ii) better organize and draw attention to the replications that are conducted. First we propose that top journals publish short "replication reports." These reports could summarize novel work replicating an existing high-impact paper, or they could highlight a replication result embedded in a wider-scope published paper. Second, we suggest incentivizing replications with the currency of our profession: citations. Enforcing a norm of citing replication work alongside the original would provide incentives for replications to both authors and journals.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:107:y:2017:i:5:p:41-45
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25