
Handbook of Field Experiments
Description
Key Features
- 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
Readership
Table of Contents
Section I. The Challenge of Improving Human Capital
Chapter 1. Impacts and Determinants of Health Levels in Low-Income Countries
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methodological Section
- 3. Experimental Estimates of the Impact of Health on Individual Productivity
- 4. Environmental/Infrastructural Determinants of Health
- 5. Demand for Health Products and Healthcare
- 6. Supply of Health Care
- 7. Conclusion
Chapter 2. The Production of Human Capital in Developed Countries: Evidence From 196 Randomized Field Experiments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A Method for Finding and Evaluating Field Experiments
- 3. Evidence From 196 Randomized Field Trials
- 4. Combining What Works: Evidence From a Randomized Field Experiment in Houston
- 5. Conclusion
Chapter 3. Field Experiments in Education in Developing Countries
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Field Experiments in Education—A Short Overview
- 3. Selected Overview of Field Experiments in Education in Developing Countries
- 4. Limitations of Field Experiments and Strategies for Mitigating Them
- 5. Conducting Field Experiments in Education in Developing Countries
- 6. Conclusion
Section II. Designing Effective Social Programs
Chapter 4. Social Policy: Mechanism Experiments and Policy Evaluations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. What Are Mechanism Experiments?
- 3. Why Do Mechanism Experiments?
- 4. When to Do Mechanism Experiments Versus Policy Evaluations?
- 5. Conclusion
Chapter 5. Field Experiments in Developing Country Agriculture
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A Review of FEs in Agriculture
- 3. Agriculture and FEs: A Conceptual Framework
- 4. Agriculture is Different: Implications for the Design and Implementation of FEs
- 5. Discussion: Using FEs to Reveal the Production Function in Agriculture
Chapter 6. The Personnel Economics of the Developing State
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Stylized Facts on the Architecture of the State and the Role of Individuals
- 3. The Selection and Recruitment of Public Officials
- 4. Using Incentives to Improve Performance
- 5. Monitoring Mechanisms and Public Service Delivery
- 6. Towards Smart(er) Governance: the Promise of e-Governance and Other Avenues
- 7. Concluding Thoughts
- Appendix
Chapter 7. Designing Social Protection Programs: Using Theory and Experimentation to Understand How to Help Combat Poverty
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Redistributive Programs
- 3. Missing Insurance Markets
- 4. Behavioral Constraints
- 5. Market Failures Preventing Asset Accumulation
- 6. Ideas Only Go So Far: Implementation Matters Too
- 7. Conclusion: Key Areas for Further Work
Chapter 8. Social Experiments in the Labor Market
- 1. Introduction
- 2. What Are Social Experiments? Historical and Econometric Background
- 3. A More Thorough Overview of Labor Market Social Experiments
- 4. Going Beyond Treatment–Control Comparisons to Resolve Additional Design Issues
- 5. Conclusion
Product details
- No. of pages: 670
- Language: English
- Copyright: © North Holland 2017
- Published: March 21, 2017
- Imprint: North Holland
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780444640116
- eBook ISBN: 9780444640147
About the Editors
Esther Duflo
Affiliations and Expertise
Abhijit Banerjee
Affiliations and Expertise
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AnastasiaDanilov Sun Sep 29 2019
Great book for researchers and practitioners
Very insightful and useful. Well written