When are inferences too fragile to be believed?

John Aldrich

Journal of Economic Methodology, 2006, vol. 13, issue 2, pages 161-177

Abstract: The use of sensitivity analysis is routine in some fields of empirical econometrics, although econometric theorists have generally taken a critical attitude towards it. This paper presents a framework in which arguments for and against such analysis can be evaluated. It appears that sensitivity is not necessarily a bad, nor sturdiness necessarily a good.

Keywords: sensitivity; robustness; fragility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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