Treating the Field as a Lab
A Basic Guide to Conducting Economics Experiments for Policymaking
Publisher Description
As conducting various types of experiments becomes a more popular component of economics research, understanding the experimental method becomes more important for policymakers and others concerned with economics issues. In Treating the Field as a Lab: A Basic Guide to Conducting Economics Experiments for Policymaking, Angelino Viceisza addresses this need by explaining some basic principles on how to conduct lab-like field experiments and describing the strengths and weaknesses of these types of experiments.