Inference in economic experiments

Norbert Hirschauer, Sven Grüner, Oliver Musshoff and Claudia Becker
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Sven Gruener

Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2020, vol. 14, No 2020-7, 14 pages

Abstract: Replication crisis and debates about p-values have raised doubts about what we can statistically infer from research findings, both in experimental and observational studies. With a view to the ongoing debate on inferential errors, this paper systematizes and discusses experimental designs with regard to the inferences that can and - perhaps more important - that cannot be made from particular designs.

Keywords: economic experiments; ceteris paribus; confounders; control; inference; internal/external validity; randomization; random sampling; superpopulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B41 C18 C90 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2020-7

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