Even honest research results can flip - a new approach to assessing robustness in the social sciences
Ganslmeier, M. & Vlandas, T.
(14 August 2025)
Even honest research results can flip - a new approach to assessing robustness in the social sciences.
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
When academic studies get things wrong, it is often blamed on misconduct and fraud. Yet as Michael Ganslmeier and Tim Vlandas argue, even good-faith research, conducted using standard methods and transparent data, can produce contradictory conclusions.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Methodology |
| Date Deposited | 05 Sep 2025 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129386 |