“Of course, this could conceivably be a case of near unbelievable luck: A flawed analysis based on wrong assumptions gave an unusually large causal effect estimate – but the misguided result just happened to be correct. We can imagine how the research team huddled nervously around the computer terminal biting their nails and silently praying as they executed their updated Stata code, only to erupt in joy and celebration as the results appeared on screen and revealed they were right all along. . . .”

An economist who desires anonymity write: I think you’ll find this both fun and frustrating. A group of prominent, well-published economists from Norway published a well-cited study on the causal effects of paid maternity leave: “A flying start? Maternity leave … Continue reading → …