Implementing Increased Transparency and Reproducibility in Economics

Replicability is at the core of the scientific enterprise. In the past 30 years, recurring concerns about the extent of replicability (or lack thereof) of the research in various disciplines have surfaced, including in economics. In this talk, I describe the context in which the current discussion in the social science is occurring, the motivation behind the recent focus on pre-publication reproducibility, and the lessons learned so far. I am the Data Editor responsible for pre-publication reproducibility for 8 journals, and will convey to participants practical recommendations for creating reproducible research. The solutions to these problems will change the way research will be taught and conducted, in economics in particular, and in the social sciences more broadly. The implications affect undergraduate and graduate teaching, research infrastructure, and habits. Presented online on 2020-06-27 at the Western Economic Association International's Virtual 95th Conference.The opinions expressed in this talk are solely the authors, and do not represent the views of the U.S. Census Bureau, the American Economic Association, or any of the funding agencies