Regression Discontinuity Design: Estimating Causal Effects at a Cutoff
Regression discontinuity design estimates causal effects at a cutoff by comparing units just below and above a policy threshold.
Research Methods in Economics
Discover key research methods in economics, including hypothesis testing, data collection, and analysis. Ideal for students and researchers looking to master essential techniques for conducting effective economic research.
P-Hacking: How Hidden Choices Create False Positives
P-hacking makes fragile findings look significant by hiding specification search. Learn how the garden of forking paths affects economic research...
External Internal Validity in Economic Research
external internal validity explains how economists judge credible causal evidence inside a study and whether findings generalize across settings.
Power Analysis and Sample Size Determination in Economics Research
power analysis explains how economists connect effect size, significance levels, statistical power, and sample size before collecting credible evidence.
Pre-Registration Economics: Pre-Analysis Plans Before Data
pre-registration economics explains how economists commit to hypotheses, outcomes, sample rules, and analysis plans before data can shape the results.
Meta-Analysis Economics: How to Synthesize Research Findings Systematically
Meta-analysis economics statistically synthesises results across many studies, producing pooled effect estimates, exposing publication bias, and revealing why findings disagree...
Replication Crisis Economics: How Reliable Are Published Findings?
The replication crisis economics shows that around 60% of published studies replicate, with effect sizes much smaller than originally claimed....
Policy Evaluation Methods: RCTs, DiD, and Synthetic Control
Policy evaluation methods like RCTs, difference-in-differences, and synthetic control build credible counterfactuals for measuring real policy effects on outcomes that...
Natural Experiments in Economics: When Reality Runs the Randomized Trial
Natural Experiments in Economics uses real-world events, like policy changes, lotteries, and historical accidents, to estimate causal effects. This Nobel...
A Complete Guide to Writing Economic Research Reports and Presenting Results
Learn how to craft clear, structured economic research reports by following best practices for presenting data, writing concise findings, and...