On minimizing the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials in economics (English)

Estimation of empirical relationships is prone to bias. Economists have carefully studied sources of bias in structural and quasi-experimental approaches, but the randomized control trial (RCT) has only begun to receive such scrutiny. This paper argues that several lessons from medicine, derived from analysis of thousands of RCTs establishing a clear link between certain practices and biased estimates, can be used to reduce the risk of bias in economics...

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Eble,Alex;

Boone,Peter;

Elbourne,Diana;
Document Date
2016/07/18
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7746
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2016/07/18
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Disclosed
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On minimizing the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials in economics
Keywords
treatment effect

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Eble,Alex; Boone,Peter; Elbourne,Diana.

On minimizing the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials in economics (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7746 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/230271468862629679

On minimizing the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials in economics (English)

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