Handbook of Field Experiments

by Esther Duflo (Editor), Abhijit Banerjee (Editor)

Overview

Handbook of Field Experiments, Volume Two explains how to conduct experimental research, presents a catalog of research to date, and describes which areas remain to be explored. The new volume includes sections on field experiments in education in developing countries, how to design social protection programs, a section on how to combat poverty, and updates on data relating to the impact and determinants of health levels in low-income countries. Separating itself from circumscribed debates of specialists, this volume surpasses the many journal articles and narrowly-defined books written by practitioners. This ongoing series will be of particular interest to scholars working with experimental methods. Users will find results from politics, education, and more. - Balances methodological insights with analyses of principal findings and suggestions for further research - Appeals broadly to social scientists seeking to develop an expertise in field experiments - Written in a language that is accessible to graduate students and non-specialist economists

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780444640147
Publisher:	North Holland
Publication date:	03/21/2017
Series:	Handbook of Economic Field Experiments , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	670
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Esther Duflo is the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics, and a founder and Director of the Abudl Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. She is a recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship.
Ford Foundation Professor of Economics, MIT.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to the "Handbook of Field Experiments"
A. Banerjee, E. Duflo

Section I. Some Historical Background
2. The Politics and Practice of Social Experiments: Seeds of a Revolution
J.M. Gueron

Section II. Methodology and Practice of RCTs
3. The Econometrics of Randomized Experiments
S. Athey and G.W. Imbens
4. Decision Theoretic Approaches to Experiment Design and External Validity
A. Banerjee, S. Chassang, E. Snowberg
5. The Practicalities of Running Randomized Evaluations: Partnerships, Measurement, Ethics, and Transparency
R. Glennerster
6. The Psychology of Construal in the Design of Field Experiments
E.L. Paluck and E. Shafir

Section III. Understanding Preferences and Preference Change
7. Field Experiments in Markets
O. Al-Ubaydli and J.A. List
8. Field Experiments on Discrimination
M. Bertrand and E. Duflo
9. Field Experiments on Voter Mobilization: An Overview of a Burgeoning Literature
A.S. Gerber and D.P. Green
10. Lab in the Field: Measuring Preferences in the Wild
U. Gneezy and A. Imas
11. Field Experiments in Marketing
D. Simester

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Summarizes methodological and design issues, presenting principal economic insights delivered by field experiments