Field Experiments and the Political Economy of Development

Posted: 8 Aug 2009

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Jeremy M. Weinstein

Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies; Center for Global Development

Macartan Humphreys

Columbia University

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Date Written: August 6, 2009

Abstract

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.

Keywords: experimental methods, political institutions, social order

Suggested Citation

Weinstein, Jeremy M. and Humphreys, Macartan, Field Experiments and the Political Economy of Development (August 6, 2009). Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 12, June 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1445106

Jeremy M. Weinstein

Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies ( email )

Stanford, CA 94305
United States

Center for Global Development

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Macartan Humphreys

Columbia University ( email )

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New York, NY 10027
United States

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