Field Experiments II
Overview
This is the second week of field experiments. We discuss block randomization and pre-post designs as variants from the canonical design. The Diaz and Rossiter (2023) reading is a bit technical, focus on understanding what block randomization and pre-post designs are. I suggest paying attention to sections 1 through 3 and then skimming the rest.
The lab focuses on the trade-offs of adopting these research design variants.
Reading
Kalla, Joshua, Frances Rosenbluth, and Dawn Langan Teele. 2018. “Are You My Mentor? A Field Experiment on Gender, Ethnicity, and Political Self-Starters.” Journal of Politics 80 (1): 337-341
Diaz, Gustavo, and Erin Rossiter. 2023. “Balancing Precision and Retention in Experimental Design.” Working Paper
Slides
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