Publication Bias Against Null Results

Raymond Hubbard and J. Scott Armstrong ()
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Raymond Hubbard: College of Business & Public Administration, Duke University

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Abstract: Studies suggest a bias against the publication of null (p > .05) results. Instead of significance, we advocate reporting effect sizes and confidence intervals, and using replication studies. If statistical tests are used, power tests should accompany them.

Keywords: publication; bias; null results (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-02-11
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