Specification curve analysis and the multiverse
Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2024-11-12
Summary:
I just learned about this paper from 2020, Specification curve analysis, by Uri Simonsohn, Joseph Simmons, and Leif Nelson: Empirical results hinge on analytical decisions that are defensible, arbitrary and motivated. These decisions probably introduce bias (towards the narrative put … Continue reading →