Abstract
By randomly sampling the recipients of the public policies they study, randomized controlled trials allow the effects of these policies to be assessed and are considered by many economists as a gold standard. However, they are subject to multiple limitations, which weaken their validity and call for a wider use of mixed empirical designs that include qualitative methods.
| Translated title of the contribution | Random experiments, the “gold standard” of impact evaluation? |
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| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 184-194 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Reflets et Perspectives de la Vie Economique |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |