An Investigation of Statistical Terrorism in the Field of Academics and Research

EXPORTING AND PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM CHILEAN PLANTS, R. Alvarez, A. R. Lopez, 2005

The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne d'Economique, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 1384-1400

International Economic Review, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 349-375, 2008

Pakistan Journal of Business & Management (PJBM), Vol. 1, No. 1, April 2010

9 Pages Posted: 30 Jan 2012

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Khalid Zaman

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)

Waseem Ikram

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: January 30, 2012

Abstract

This paper explores the term ‘statistical terrorism’ in the field of academics and research. Our approach is based on identification of the statistical components in the research studies where researchers and academicians used a number of statistical tools in one study which actually reduces the gist of the research. We developed Perception Based Model (PBM) for evaluating research studies in terms of statistical check. Evidence shows significant increase in the number of statistical techniques (more than four statistical techniques) in one research paper between 2005 and 2008. Almost 160 percent increasing trend has been observed between the said periods, which actually decrease the readership / audience of the journal, if other things remain the same.

Keywords: statistical terrorism, statistical tools, research studies, researchers, academicians

Suggested Citation

Zaman, Khalid and Ikram, Waseem, An Investigation of Statistical Terrorism in the Field of Academics and Research (January 30, 2012). EXPORTING AND PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM CHILEAN PLANTS, R. Alvarez, A. R. Lopez, 2005, The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne d'Economique, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 1384-1400 , International Economic Review, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 349-375, 2008, Pakistan Journal of Business & Management (PJBM), Vol. 1, No. 1, April 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1995429

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