Handbook of Field Experiments (Volume 2) (Handbook of Economic Field Experiments, Volume 2) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444640118 ISBN 13: 9780444640116

Publisher: North Holland, 2017

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Authors

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.

From the Back Cover

Advances in the theory and practice of field experiments have created demand for expert evaluation of their findings. As field experiments become increasingly ambitious and creative, many seek accessible insights that a comprehensive, critical review can offer. Contributors to this extraordinary volume explain how to conduct experimental research, present a catalog of what the research has found thus far, and describe which areas remain to be explored. The section on methodology should be of particular interest to scholars working with experimental methods. Among substantive findings, contributors report on a body of results in areas from politics to education to firm productivity, demonstrating the power of these methods while shedding light on 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: North Holland
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444640118
• ISBN 13: 9780444640116
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 670
• Editor: Duflo Esther, Banerjee Abhijit