Handbook of field experiments

Author(s)

• Banerjee, Abhijit V.
• Duflo, Esther

Bibliographic Information

Handbook of field experiments

edited by Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, Esther Duflo

（Handbooks in economics, . Handbook of economic field experiments）

North Holland, 2017

• vol. 1 : hardback
• vol. 2 : hardback

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

vol. 1 : hardback ISBN 9780444633248

Description

Handbook of Field Experiments provides tactics on how to conduct experimental research, also presenting a comprehensive catalog on new results from research and areas that remain to be explored. This updated addition to the series includes an entire chapters on field experiments, the politics and practice of social experiments, the methodology and practice of RCTs, and the econometrics of randomized experiments. These topics apply to a wide variety of fields, from politics, to education, and firm productivity, providing readers with a resource that sheds light on timely issues, such as robustness and external validity. Separating itself from circumscribed debates of specialists, this volume surpasses in usefulness the many journal articles and narrowly-defined books written by practitioners.

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

Volume

vol. 2 : hardback ISBN 9780444640116

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Section I. The Challenge of Improving Human Capital 1. Impacts and Determinants of Health Levels in Low-Income Countries 2. The Production of Human Capital in Developed Countries: Evidence From 196 Randomized Field Experiments 3. Field Experiments in Education in Developing Countries Section II. Designing Effective Social Programs 4. Social Policy: Mechanism Experiments and Policy Evaluations 5. Field Experiments in Developing Country Agriculture 6. The Personnel Economics of the Developing State 7. Designing Social Protection Programs: Using Theory and Experimentation to Understand How to Help Combat Poverty 8. Social Experiments in the Labor Market

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Details

• NCID: BB23558455
• ISBN:
  • 9780444633248
  • 9780444640116
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Pages/Volumes: v.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 001.434
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Methodology
  • LCSH : Experimental design
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00065123