The “Pliability” of Criminological Analyses: assessing Bias in Regression Estimates Using Monte Carlo Simulations

When biased coefficient and standard error estimates are published, they can result in inaccurate findings which might motivate ineffective—or harmful—policy choices and reduce the legitimacy of social scientific research. In this paper, we demonstrate how Monte Carlo simulations (MCS) can be used t...

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1. VerfasserIn: West, Matthew P. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Cohen, Mark A. ; Rorie, Melissa
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2020
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Jahr: 2020, Band: 36, Heft: 2, Seiten: 371-394
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Estimation bias
Monte Carlo simulation
Regression
Replication
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Zusammenfassung:When biased coefficient and standard error estimates are published, they can result in inaccurate findings which might motivate ineffective—or harmful—policy choices and reduce the legitimacy of social scientific research. In this paper, we demonstrate how Monte Carlo simulations (MCS) can be used to evaluate potential bias in estimates.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-018-9398-5