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Program evaluation and spillover effects
Angelucci, Manuela; Di Maro, Vincenzo - 2015
field experiment to measure the average effects of the treatment on eligible and ineligible subjects for the program in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010517040
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Discrimination in hiring based on potential and realized fertility : evidence from a large-scale field experiment
Becker, Sascha O.; Fernandes, Ana; Weichselbaumer, Doris - 2019
Due to conventional gender norms, women are more likely to be in charge of childcare than men. From an employer's perspective, in their fertile age they are also at "risk" of pregnancy. Both factors potentially affect hiring practices of firms. We conduct a large-scale correspondence test in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012003750
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When incentives backfire : spillover effects in food choice
Angelucci, Manuela; Prina, Silvia; Royer, Heather; … - 2015
' incentives. In a field experiment on snack choice (grapes versus cookies), we randomize who receives incentives, the fraction of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011308981
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De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum : an experimental investigation
Dasgupta, Utteeyo; Gangadharan, Lata; Maitra, Pushkar; … - 2014
artefactual field experiment and evaluate whether the change in the state space influences our selected indicators of preferences …
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Self-selection into economics experiments is driven by monetary rewards
Abeler, Johannes; Nosenzo, Daniele - 2013
over-estimation of social preferences in the student population. -- methodology ; selection bias ; laboratory experiment … the results from lab experiments generalize to other settings. In this paper, we investigate the self-selection process of … subjects participate in experiments foremost to earn money, and that it is therefore unlikely that this selection leads to an …
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Information, belief elicitation and threshold effects in the 5X1000 tax scheme : a framed field experiment
Becchetti, Leonardo; Pelligra, Vittorio; Reggiani, Tommaso - 2017
In this paper we study by means of a framed field experiment on a representative sample of the population the effect on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011641588
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Can grit be taught? : lessons from a nationwide field experiment with middle-school students
Santos, Indhira; Petroska-Beska, Violeta; Carneiro, Pedro; … - 2022
We study whether a particular socio-emotional skill - grit (the ability to sustain effort and interest towards long-term goals) - can be cultivated through a large-scale program, and how this affects student learning. Using a randomized control trial, we evaluate the first nationwide...
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Randomization and social policy evaluation revisited
Heckman, James J. - 2020
This paper examines the case for randomized controlled trials in economics. I revisit my previous paper "Randomization and Social Policy Evaluation" and update its message. I present a brief summary of the history of randomization in economics. I identify two waves of enthusiasm for the method...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012153586
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Stigma and misconceptions in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: a field experiment in India
Islam, Asad; Pakrashi, Debayan; Vlassopoulos, Michael; … - 2020
COVID-19 from a reliable source can reduce stigmatization. We carry out a randomized field experiment in the state of Uttar …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012390504
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Estimating more precise treatment effects in natural and actual experiments
Duleep, Harriet Orcutt; Liu, Xingfei - 2016
The importance of using natural experiments and experimental data in economic research has long been recognized. Yet, it is only in recent years that these approaches have become an integral part of the economist's analytical toolbox, thanks to the efforts of Meyer, Card, Peters, Krueger,...
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