Putting Social Sciences to the Test: Field Experiments in Economics

Young girl studying.

What have we learned from field and laboratory experiments in the social sciences? (Image courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.)

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MIT Course Number

14.11

As Taught In

Spring 2006

Level

Undergraduate

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Course Description

14.11 is a new class on the topic of field (that is, 'in situ') and laboratory experiments in the social sciences - both what these experiments have taught and can teach us and how to conduct them.