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Failing in the Field: What We Can Learn When Field Research Goes Wrong
Dean Karlan
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Description for Failing in the Field: What We Can Learn When Field Research Goes Wrong
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: GPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
All across the social sciences, from development economics to political science departments, researchers are going into the field to collect data and learn about the world. While much has been gained from the successes of randomized controlled trials, stories of failed projects often do not get told. In Failing in the Field, Dean Karlan and Jacob Appel delve into the common causes of failure in field research, so that researchers might avoid similar pitfalls in future work. Drawing on the experiences of top social scientists working in developing countries, this book delves into failed projects and helps guide practitioners as ... Read more
All across the social sciences, from development economics to political science departments, researchers are going into the field to collect data and learn about the world. While much has been gained from the successes of randomized controlled trials, stories of failed projects often do not get told. In Failing in the Field, Dean Karlan and Jacob Appel delve into the common causes of failure in field research, so that researchers might avoid similar pitfalls in future work. Drawing on the experiences of top social scientists working in developing countries, this book delves into failed projects and helps guide practitioners as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
354g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691161891
SKU
V9780691161891
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About Dean Karlan
Dean Karlan is professor of economics at Yale University and president of Innovations for Poverty Action. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. Jacob Appel previously worked with Innovations for Poverty Action, and is currently pursuing his MPA at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Karlan and Appel are the coauthors of More Than Good ... Read more
Reviews for Failing in the Field: What We Can Learn When Field Research Goes Wrong
Highly recommended.
Karen Shook, Times Higher Education
Karen Shook, Times Higher Education