ReplicationWiki: Improving Transparency in Social Sciences Research
- Autores: Jan H. Höffler
- Localización: D-Lib Magazine, ISSN-e 1082-9873, Vol. 23, Nº. 3-4, 2017
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
In empirical social sciences research, only a small minority of study material is publicly available, therefore allowing full replication. The number of replication studies published in academic journals is even smaller. Our wiki documents the results of more than 300 replications, so far mainly in economics. It includes a database of more than 2,600 empirical studies. For each study we provide information about the availability of material for replication. This helps instructors to identify practical examples for courses focusing on empirical methods or on particular topics. Furthermore, it gives researchers better access to information on previous studies they can build on or compare their work with. We provide an overview of journals and their policies regarding data availability and publication of replications. The project has attracted interest from various fields and is open for expansion.
