Best Practices for Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Research
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
February 2019
Subject
Economic Development Research;
Research and Development;
Social Research;
Knowledge Creation;
Best Practices
JEL code
C83 - Survey Methods • Sampling Methods;
Y10 - Data: Tables and Charts;
C81 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data • Data Access;
C89 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology • Computer Programs: Other;
C90 - Design of Experiments: General
Category
Technical Notes
The social science landscape is changing rapidly; alongside existing standards for ethics in research there are rising standards for what is considered credible and rigorous research, including the transparency and reproducibility of the research. This technical note provides a summary of the main innovations in best practices behind transparent, reproducible, and ethical (TRE) research and recommends applications to the knowledge products generated by the IDB.
