AEA Data Editor

AEA Data Editor

The AEA Data Editor’s mission is to design and oversee the AEA journals’ strategy for archiving and curating research data and promoting reproducible research.

AEA/ES Data Editors’ Tutorial 1

Originally posted:

Joint with Marie Connolly

Presentation at American Economic Association 2025 Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA

Abstract

Journals require that you share your code and data in a replication package upon acceptance. However, efficient reproducibility starts at the beginning of the research project. Following some best practices can not only help you prepare a replication package later, but also make you a more productive researcher. In this workshop, we start with an empty folder and demonstrate methods to keep your project reproducible from Day 1. For advanced topics, see Session 2.

Marie Connolly is Data Editor for the Canadian Journal of Economics. The session was jointly sponsored by the AEA and the Econometric Society.