1st Edition
The Credibility Gap Evaluating and Improving Empirical Research in the Social Sciences
1. Introduction 2. p-values, power and p-hacking 3. Pre-registration 4. A framework for evaluating reproducibility and replicability 5. Results from large-scale reproducibility studies 6. Results from large-scale replicability studies 7. Predicting replications 8. A framework for evaluating heterogeneity and generalizability 9. Empirical estimates of heterogeneity 10. Meta-analysis and aggregating research findings 11. Debugging observational data studies 12. Conclusion
Biography
Anna Dreber is Professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
Magnus Johannesson is Professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
”The integrity of social science research has been challenged. This book offers a comprehensive, detective-style view of what went wrong. It also outlines ways to fix the problems and restore trust. A must-read for anyone interested in empirical work in social science!”
Uri Gneezy, Rady School of Management, UC San Diego
“I can think of no one better situated than these authors to lay the groundwork for improving the social sciences. This book is a must-read for anyone curious about the integrity of social science research and eager to explore new frontiers to build the stock of knowledge to change the world.”
John List, Department of Economics, University of Chicago
