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The Origins of Reporting Bias: Selective but Unbiased Reporting by Early-Career Researchers?

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  • Anastasiya-Mariya Asanov

    (University of Kassel, INCHER and Institute of Economics)

  • Igor Asanov

    (University of Kassel, INCHER and Institute of Economics)

  • Guido Buenstorf

    (University of Kassel, INCHER and Institute of Economics)

  • Valon Kadriu

    (University of Kassel, INCHER and Institute of Economics)

  • Pia Schoch

    (University of Kassel, INCHER and Institute of Economics)

Abstract

Doctoral dissertations provide evidence about research practices in early-stage research. We examine reporting bias by manually collecting over 94,000 test statistics from a random sample of German dissertations and their follow-up papers worldwide. We observe selective reporting, as only a fraction of the tests in the dissertations is reported in follow-up papers. Unexpectedly, we find no increase in reporting bias in follow-up papers compared to dissertations nor, generally, reporting bias in dissertations or papers. Self-selection into higher-impact journals based on statistical significance may reconcile our finding of selective yet “unbiased†reporting with prior evidence suggesting pervasive reporting bias.

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  • Anastasiya-Mariya Asanov & Igor Asanov & Guido Buenstorf & Valon Kadriu & Pia Schoch, 2025. "The Origins of Reporting Bias: Selective but Unbiased Reporting by Early-Career Researchers?," MAGKS Papers on Economics 202504, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung).
    • Handle: RePEc:mar:magkse:202504
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    Keywords

    Research Transparency; Reporting Bias; Higher Education; Young Researchers;
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    JEL classification:

    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate
    • C12 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Hypothesis Testing: General
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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