Generalization in the Tropics – Development Policy, Randomized Controlled Trials, and External Validity

Generalization in the Tropics – Development Policy, Randomized Controlled Trials, and External Validity

When properly implemented, Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) achieve a high degree of internal validity. Yet, if an RCT is to inform policy, it is critical to establish external validity. This paper systematically reviews all RCTs conducted in developing countries and published in leading economic...

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Main Authors: Peters, Jorg, Langbein, Jorg, Roberts, Gareth
Format: Journal Article
Published: Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2019
Subjects:
RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL
EQUILIBRIUM EFFECTS
POLICY EVALUATION
ESTIMATION BIAS
HAWTHORNE EFFECTS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32174

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