Chapter: Introduction - Field Experiments

• Main Author: Anya Samek (auth)
• Other Authors: John A. List (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Edward Elgar Publishing 2018
• Subjects: market environments; decision-making; economic importance; Field experimentation; marketplace transactions
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This research review discusses the most critical and influential articles that utilise field experimentation to answer questions of economic importance. Field experiments have gained popularity in recent years, allowing researchers to infer causal effects of different market environments, policies a...