Replication in Economics: When the Code Contradicts the Text

Réplication en sciences économiques: Quand le code contredit le texte

Simone Bertoli, Melchior Clerc, Jordan Loper () and Èric Roca Fernández ()
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Jordan Loper: CERDI - Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement International - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne
Èric Roca Fernández: CERDI - Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement International - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne

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Abstract: In recent years, the process of evaluating economic research articles has evolved with the introduction of a key step for studies based on empirical analyses. After peer review and approval by the editor, authors must engage with the Data Editor, who ensures that the codes and datasets used reproduce the reported results. The Data Editor has the authority to reject publication if significant data issues arise. If the article is accepted, the associated code and data are made publicly available in line with open science principles, allowing other researchers to verify and replicate the analysis. However, strict replicability of the results is not always guaranteed, as the consistency between the methodology described in the article and the code used to implement it is not systematically verified. This gap highlights the need for a re-evaluation of current practices and greater emphasis on replicating scientific studies.

Keywords: Replicability; Transparency; Scientific practices; Empirical analysis; Peer review; Réplicabilité; Transparence; Pratiques scientifiques; Analyse empirique; Examen par les pairs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-10-15
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