Abstract
Development economics has become increasingly quantified in recent years, reflecting the aspirations of economists to practise hard science. We argue that standard applied econometric methodology lacks one key feature of the claim of science to be scientific, namely replication as part of independent confirmation of findings. Replication plays a large role in understanding the confidence we can place in the quantitative studies on which much policy advice rests, which is particularly salient in a UK context given the emphasis placed on evidence-based policy-making by the UK Department for International Development.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1607-1614 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Development Studies |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 12 Nov 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |