Identification of and Correction for Publication Bias

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2019
Volume: 109
Issue: 8
Pages: 2766-94

Authors (2)

Isaiah Andrews (not in RePEc) Maximilian Kasy (Harvard University)

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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

Abstract

Some empirical results are more likely to be published than others. Selective publication leads to biased estimates and distorted inference. We propose two approaches for identifying the conditional probability of publication as a function of a study's results, the first based on systematic replication studies and the second on meta-studies. For known conditional publication probabilities, we propose bias-corrected estimators and confidence sets. We apply our methods to recent replication studies in experimental economics and psychology, and to a meta-study on the effect of the minimum wage. When replication and meta-study data are available, we find similar results from both.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:109:y:2019:i:8:p:2766-94
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25