Experimental conversations

Experimental conversations: perspectives on randomized trials in economic development

by Ogden, Timothy N.

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"The practice of development economics has undergone something of a revolution as many economists have adopted new methods to answer perennial questions about the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs. In this book, prominent development economists discuss the use and impact of one of the most significant of these new methods, randomized control trials (RCTs) and field experiments. In extended interviews conducted over a period of several years, they explain their work and their thinking and c…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Experimental conversations : perspectives on randomized trials in economic development / Timothy N. Ogden, editor.

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"The practice of development economics has undergone something of a revolution as many economists have adopted new methods to answer perennial questions about the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs. In this book, prominent development economists discuss the use and impact of one of the most significant of these new methods, randomized control trials (RCTs) and field experiments. In extended interviews conducted over a period of several years, they explain their work and their thinking and consider the broader issues of how we learn about the world and how we can change it for the better." --

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2016.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):MIT Press
  • Place of Publication:Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2016.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xxxii, 364 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780262035101, 0262035103
  • oclc:on1018253114
  • LC Classification:HD75
  • Dewey Decimal:338.9

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Michael Kremer -- Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo -- Angus Deaton -- Jonathan Morduch -- Judy Gueron -- Dean Karlan -- Alex counts -- Xavi Giné -- Lant Pritchett -- David McKenzie -- Nancy Birdsall -- Dean Yang -- Frank DeGiovanni -- Pascaline Dupas -- Elie Hassenfeld -- Antoinette Schoar -- Rachel Glennerster -- Jonathan Robinson -- Tyler Cowen -- Chris Blattman -- Conclusion.

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Subjects

Développement économique -- Évaluation Economic development -- Evaluation

Writers

Ogden, Timothy N.

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