Field Experiments and the Political Economy of Development

被引:46
作者
Humphreys, Macartan [1 ]
Weinstein, Jeremy M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Polit Sci, New York, NY 10027 USA
[2] Stanford Univ, Dept Polit Sci, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
关键词
experimental methods; political institutions; social order; CAUSAL INFERENCE; STATISTICS; AFRICA;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.polisci.12.060107.155922
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
Social scientists have begun to work alongside developing country, governments, nongovernmental organizations, and international organizations on experimental projects that address fundamental questions in the political economy of development. We describe the range of projects that have taken place or are currently under-way, identify new and promising frontiers for research, and discuss some challenges that are particular to work. in this area. The impact of this research will depend on the extent to which scholars can successfully link studies of experimental interventions to broader questions of social scientific interest.
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页码:367 / 378
页数:12
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