Conventional wisdom, meta‐analysis, and research revision in economics
Sebastian Gechert,
Bianka Mey,
Matej Opatrny,
Tomas Havranek,
T. D. Stanley,
Pedro R. D. Bom,
Hristos Doucouliagos,
Philipp Heimberger,
Zuzana Irsova and
Heiko J. Rachinger
Journal of Economic Surveys, 2025, vol. 39, issue 3, 980-999
Abstract:
Over the past several decades, meta‐analysis has emerged as a widely accepted tool to understand economics research. Meta‐analyses often challenge the established conventional wisdom of their respective fields. We systematically review a wide range of influential meta‐analyses in economics and compare them to “conventional wisdom.” After correcting for observable biases, the empirical economic effects are typically much closer to zero and sometimes switch signs. Typically, the relative reduction in effect sizes is 45%–60%.
Date: 2025
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