Policy Evaluation

Feature image for “Field Experiments,” showing eligible units randomly assigned into treatment and control groups, then compared to estimate a treatment effect.

Research Methods in Economics

Field Experiments Economics: Testing Policy Where People Actually Decide

Field experiments economics tests policies in real-world settings using random assignment, making causal evidence stronger while exposing implementation challenges.

May 30, 2026

Feature image for “Regression Discontinuity Design,” showing a policy cutoff where observations just below and above the threshold form a local causal comparison.

Research Methods in Economics

Regression Discontinuity Design: Estimating Causal Effects at a Cutoff

Regression discontinuity design estimates causal effects at a cutoff by comparing units just below and above a policy threshold.

May 29, 2026