Promises and perils of pre-analysis plans

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 61-80

  Olken, Benjamin A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84938383418     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: 19447965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.29.3.61     Document Type: Conference Paper

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