Abstract

We propose a formal definition of transparency in empirical research and apply it to structural estimation in economics. We discuss how some existing practices can be understood as attempts to improve transparency, and we suggest ways to improve current practice, emphasizing approaches that impose a minimal computational burden on the researcher. We illustrate with examples.

中文翻译：

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结构研究的透明度

摘要

我们提出了经验研究透明度的正式定义，并将其应用于经济学的结构估计。我们讨论了如何将某些现有实践理解为提高透明度的尝试，并提出了改进当前实践的方法，重点强调了对研究人员施加最小计算负担的方法。我们举例说明。