Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2021
ISSN
1550-3631
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Language
en-US
Abstract
As part of a broader methodological reform movement, scientists are increasingly interested in improving the replicability of their research. Replicability allows others to perform replications to explore potential errors and statistical issues that might call the original results into question. Little attention, however, has been paid to the state of replicability in the field of empirical legal research (ELR). Quality is especially important in this field because empirical legal researchers produce work that is regularly relied upon by courts and other legal bodies. In this review article, we summarize the current state of ELR relative to the broader movement towards replicability in the social sciences. As part of that aim, we summarize recent collective replication efforts in ELR and transparency and replicability guidelines adopted by journals that publish ELR. Based on this review, ELR seems to be lagging other fields in implementing reforms. We conclude with suggestions for reforms that might encourage improved replicability.
Recommended Citation
Jason Chin & Kathryn Zeiler,
Replicability in Empirical Legal Research
,
in
17
Annual Review of Law and Social Science
239
(2021).
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