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Field Experiments in Political Science and Public Policy: Practical Lessons in Design and Delivery
Peter John
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Description for Field Experiments in Political Science and Public Policy: Practical Lessons in Design and Delivery
Paperback. Series: Routledge Studies in Experimental Political Science. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 334.
Field experiments -- randomized controlled trials -- have become ever more popular in political science, as well as in other disciplines, such as economics, social policy and development. Policy-makers have also increasingly used randomization to evaluate public policies, designing trials of tax reminders, welfare policies and international aid programs to name just a few of the interventions tested in this way. Field experiments have become successful because they assess causal claims in ways that other methods of evaluation find hard to emulate. Social scientists and evaluators have rediscovered how to design and analyze field experiments, but they ... Read more
Field experiments -- randomized controlled trials -- have become ever more popular in political science, as well as in other disciplines, such as economics, social policy and development. Policy-makers have also increasingly used randomization to evaluate public policies, designing trials of tax reminders, welfare policies and international aid programs to name just a few of the interventions tested in this way. Field experiments have become successful because they assess causal claims in ways that other methods of evaluation find hard to emulate. Social scientists and evaluators have rediscovered how to design and analyze field experiments, but they ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Routledge Studies in Experimental Political Science
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138776838
SKU
V9781138776838
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About Peter John
Peter John is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy in the Department of Political Science, University College London. He is an expert in the study of public policy, and has pioneered the use of experiments in the study of civic participation in the UK.
Reviews for Field Experiments in Political Science and Public Policy: Practical Lessons in Design and Delivery
'In this lively and accessible book, Peter John has shared with readers a wealth of practical guidance that comes from years and years of field experimentation in political science and public policy. Every researcher should heed its advice before venturing into the field.' - Donald P. Green, Columbia University, USA 'Experiments are revolutionizing what we ... Read more