Replication is important. Many journals in economics, including Energy Economics, now insist on papers being published together with a replication package, and a few journals check that package prior to publication. This is a world apart from the common practice…
Read MoreEconomics has become an empirical discipline. Applied econometrics has replaced mathematical economics in all but a few niche journals, and economists are collecting primary data again. But publication practices are lagging behind. Replication of a theoretical paper has never been…
Read MoreThe journal Energy Economics announced it was putting on a special issue dedicated to replications. While all types of replications are invited, two types are of particular interest. First, replications of older research that has been widely cited or influential…
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