When are inferences too fragile to be believed?

The use of sensitivity analysis is routine in some fields of empirical econometrics, although econometric theorists have generally taken a critical attitude towards it. This paper presents a framework in which arguments for and against such analysis can be evaluated. It appears that sensitivity is not necessarily a bad, nor sturdiness necessarily a good.

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Aldrich, John
Published in:	Journal of Economic Methodology. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1350-178X. - Vol. 13.2006, 2, p. 161-177
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals
Subject:	sensitivity \| robustness \| fragility

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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