Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
An economics study lodging a 25-page PAP on AEA RCT Registry before the experiment's endline survey.
- Is an instance
A political-science PAP filed with EGAP before access to administrative data.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A general protocol written after preliminary analyses.
- Not an instance
A study description with no analytical specification.
Editorial commentary
Pre-analysis plans (PAPs) are particularly important in economics and political science, where datasets are often secondary or arrive in stages. They allow confirmatory analyses to be distinguished from exploratory ones in datasets where pre-registration of the full study design (as in clinical trials) is not feasible.
References
- Olken, 'Promises and Perils of Pre-analysis Plans' (Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2015).
Also known as
PAP · analysis pre-registration
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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