Abstract
Spurred on by the ‘reproducibility crisis’, social scientists are starting to adopt research transparency practices. Research funders are largely unaware that replication work could strengthen the reliability, rigour, and relevance of their investments. The Gates Foundation commissioned the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) to award and quality assure the strongest financial services for the poor evidence. By working with the Gates Foundation to identify the studies, screen the applicants, and quality assure the seven replication research, 3ie ensured policy relevant papers. By publishing this special issue, 3ie is ensuring that the replication research is appreciated by the development community.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank valuable contributions from Stefan Lhachimi and Emmanuel Jimenez in conceptualising and encouraging this paper. We would also like to thank all of the replication researchers and original authors who made these replication studies possible. All errors are our own.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
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Funding
We greatly appreciate funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that facilitated the replication studies in this special issue.
