Optimal pre-analysis plans: statistical decisions subject to implementability

What is the purpose of pre-analysis plans, and how should they be designed? We model the interaction between an agent who analyzes data and a principal who makes a decision based on agent reports. The agent could be the manufacturer of a new drug, and the principal a regulator deciding whether the d...

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Main Authors: Kasy, M, Spiess, J
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: University of Oxford 2024