The theory and practice of field experiments

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Who it’s for: Researchers who are looking for a practical and easy-to-use textbook to learn about experimental research design and causal inference methods.

Why we love it: This online textbook is the perfect resource for anyone looking to learn about randomized experimental research design in the field. The textbook, developed from the Learning Days workshops organized by the Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) network, contains slideshows on core content, code snippets, and references to example research. Topics covered include causal inference, randomization, hypothesis testing, estimands, estimators, statistical power, measurement, threats to internal validity, and the ethics of experimentation.

Citation: The Theory and Practice of Field Experiments: An Introduction from the EGAP Learning Days. (2023). https://egap.github.io/theory_and_practice_of_field_experiments/