Quality evidence for policymaking: I’ll believe it when I see the replication

In this paper, we make the case for replication as a crucial methodology for validating research used for evidence-based policymaking, especially in low- and middle-income countries. We focus on internal replication or the reanalysis of original data to address an original evaluation or research question. We review the current state of replication in the social sciences and present data on the trends among academic publications. We then discuss...