Journal-Based Replication of Experiments: An Application to 'Being Chosen to Lead'

47 Pages Posted: 13 Nov 2019 Last revised: 14 Jan 2021

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Allan Drazen

University of Maryland - Department of Economics; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Anna Dreber

Stockholm School of Economics - Department of Economics

Erkut Ozbay

University of Maryland

Erik Snowberg

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Date Written: November 4, 2019

Abstract

Recent large-scale replications of social science experiments provide important information on the reliability of experimental research. Unfortunately, there exist no mechanisms to ensure replications are done. We propose such a mechanism: journal-based replication, in which the publishing journal insists on a replication attempt between acceptance and publication. We discuss what we learned from a proof-of-concept journal-based replication at the Journal of Public Economics. Our experience indicates that journal-based replication would be relatively straightforward to implement for laboratory experiments.

Keywords: replication, reliability, experiments, journal-based replication

JEL Classification: A11, A14, C18, C92

Suggested Citation

Drazen, Allan and Dreber, Anna and Ozbay, Erkut and Snowberg, Erik, Journal-Based Replication of Experiments: An Application to 'Being Chosen to Lead' (November 4, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3480708 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3480708

Allan Drazen

University of Maryland - Department of Economics ( email )

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Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Anna Dreber

Stockholm School of Economics - Department of Economics ( email )

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Erkut Ozbay

University of Maryland ( email )

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Erik Snowberg (Contact Author)

University of British Columbia (UBC) ( email )

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Vancouver, British Columbia BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

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