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Randomistas

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

Randomistas

By Andrew Leigh

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About the book

A fascinating account of how radical researchers have used experiments to overturn conventional wisdom and shaped life as we know it Experiments have consistently been used in the hard sciences, but in recent decades social scientists have adopted the practice. Randomized trials have been used to design policies to increase educational attainment, lower crime rates, elevate employment rates, and improve living standards among the poor. This book tells the stories of radical researchers who have ...Show more

Social research and statistics

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ISBN

9780300236125

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

2018

Language

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1

Original title

Randomistas

Format

Hardcover

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