Laboratory experiments have been used extensively in economics in the past several decades to lend both positive and … grown in prominence of late--field experiments. I argue that field experiments serve as a useful bridge between data … field experiments can yield important insights into economic theory and provide useful guidance to policymakers. I also draw …

that made the room dimmer, had the effect of increasing productivity. The data from the illumination experiments, however …

Online labor markets have great potential as platforms for conducting experiments, as they provide immediate access to … experiments can be just as valid - both internally and externally - as laboratory and field experiments, while requiring far less … money and time to design and to conduct. In this paper, we first describe the benefits of conducting experiments in online …