We investigate how often replication studies are published in empirical economics and what types of journal articles are replicated. We find that between 1974 and 2014 0.1% of publications in the top 50 economics journals were replication studies. We consider the results of published formal replication studies (whether they are negating or reinforcing) and their extent: Narrow replication studies are typically devoted to mere replication of prior work, while scientific replication studies provide a broader analysis. We find evidence that higher-impact articles and articles by authors from leading institutions are more likely to be replicated, whereas the replication probability is lower for articles that appeared in top 5 economics journals. Our analysis also suggests that mandatory data disclosure policies may have a positive effect on the incidence of replication.
MULLER-LANGER Frank;
FECHER Benedikt;
HARHOFF Dietmar;
WAGNER Gert G.;
2018-10-12
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
JRC112874
0048-7333 (online),
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733318301847?via%3Dihub,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC112874,
10.1016/j.respol.2018.07.019 (online),
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