Field Experiments in Economics

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This course examines the use of field experiments in economics – and particularly how they are used in organizations. The course emphasizes the design and econometrics of such experiments, as well as their application to study research questions in organizations. The first part of the course looks at why we use field experiments, as well as the econometric assumptions we make when using them. The second part of the course looks at how field experiments are used in organizations to study topics including whether firms underprovide training, how social connections matter for performance at work, and whether different pay scales are motivating or demotivating for workers.