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Field Experiments in Economics: History and Methodology

Field Experiments in Economics: History and Methodology

Paperback

Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics

Economics

ISBN10: 1032915943
ISBN13: 9781032915944
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Aug 27 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book adopts an integrated history and philosophy of science approach to consider the historical origins and methodological pitfalls of field experiments in economics.

It explains key concepts such as control and randomization and identifies two distinct origins of field experimentation in economics: controlled laboratory experiments and randomized field trials. Careful historical analysis reveals that two strands of field experiments have developed, with rather different methodological rationales regarding the validity, both internal and external, of inferences about experimental results. The authors propose a unified methodological framework that makes explicit the complementarity between the two strands of field experiments, as well as between experimentation and other research methods such as econometrics. In addition, the methodological framework aims not only to bridge both strands but also to make explicit often-assumed ethical and political values in experimental design and practice in the field.

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