The Credibility Revolution in Empirical Economics: How Better Research Design is Taking the Con out of Econometrics

Just over a quarter century ago, Edward Leamer (1983) reflected on the state of empirical work in economics. He urged empirical researchers to "take the con out of econometrics" and memorably observed (p. 37): "Hardly anyone takes data analysis seriously. Or perhaps more accurately, h...

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Main Authors: Angrist, Joshua (Contributor), Pischke, Jorn-Steffen (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Economic Association, 2010-04-26T15:42:00Z.
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