Traditionally, computer and software applications have been used by economists to off-load otherwise complex or tedious tasks
onto technology, freeing up time and intellect to address other, intellectually more rewarding, aspects of research. On the
negative side, this increasing dependence on computers has resulted in research that has become increasingly difficult to
replicate. In this paper, we propose some basic standards to improve the production and reporting of computational results
in economics for the purpose of accuracy and reproducibility. In particular, we make recommendations on four aspects of the
process: computational practice, published reporting, supporting documentation, and visualization. Also, we reflect on current
developments in the practice of computing and visualization, such as integrated dynamic electronic documents, distributed
computing systems, open source software, and their potential usefulness in making computational and empirical research in
economics more easily reproducible.
Keywords Economic methodology - Econometric software - Other computer software
JEL classification B4 - C87 - C88