Inference in economic experiments

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

No 2019-65, Economics Discussion Papers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)

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 present 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: 2019
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-ecm, nep-exp and nep-ore
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