What Is Meant by "Replication" and Why Does It Encounter Resistance in Economics?

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2017
Volume: 107
Issue: 5
Pages: 46-51

Authors (3)

Maren Duvendack (not in RePEc) Richard Palmer-Jones (not in RePEc) W. Robert Reed (University of Canterbury)

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

This paper discusses recent trends in the use of replications in economics. We include the results of recent replication studies that have attempted to identify replication rates within the discipline. These studies generally find that replication rates are relatively low. We then consider obstacles to undertaking replication studies and highlight replication initiatives in psychology and political science, behind which economics appears to lag.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:107:y:2017:i:5:p:46-51
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25