Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/200119 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Citation: 
[Journal:] Research Policy [ISSN:] 0048-7333 [Volume:] 48 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Elsevier [Place:] Amsterdam [Year:] 2019 [Pages:] 62-83
Publisher: 
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Abstract: 
We investigate how often replication studies are published in empirical economics and what types of journal articles are replicated. We find that between 1974 and 2014 0.1% of publications in the top 50 economics journals were replication studies. We consider the results of published formal replication studies (whether they are negating or reinforcing) and their extent: Narrow replication studies are typically devoted to mere replication of prior work, while scientific replication studies provide a broader analysis. We find evidence that higher-impact articles and articles by authors from leading institutions are more likely to be replicated, whereas the replication probability is lower for articles that appeared in top 5 economics journals. Our analysis also suggests that mandatory data disclosure policies may have a positive effect on the incidence of replication.
Subjects: 
Replication
Economics of science
Science policy
Economic methodology
JEL: 
A1
B4
C12
C13
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Article
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Published Version

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