Experimental Methods in Development Research
Graduate course on experimental methods in development economics: designing, implementing, and analyzing randomized controlled trials.
Spring 2020
Syllabus
Slides
- Lecture 1- Introduction
- Lecture 2 - Power, Blocking, and Stratification
- Lecture 3 - Beyond the Basics (randomization inference, extensive vs intensive margin, and factorial designs)
- Lecture 4 - Treatment effect heterogeneity
- Lecture 5 - Spillovers
- Lecture 6 - Practical, theoretical, and ethical considerations
- Lecture 7 - Education RCTs