Improving transparency in observational social science research: A pre-analysis plan approach

Fiona Burlig

Economics Letters, 2018, vol. 168, issue C, 56-60

Abstract: Social science research has undergone a credibility revolution, but these gains are at risk due to problematic research practices. Existing research on transparency has centered around randomized controlled trials, which constitute only a small fraction of research in economics. In this paper, I highlight three scenarios in which study preregistration can be credibly applied in non-experimental settings: cases where researchers collect their own data; prospective studies; and research using restricted-access data.

Keywords: Transparency; Pre-registration; Observational research; Confidential data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A11 B41 C13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.03.036

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