Bibliograph

Randomistas, how radical researchers are changing our world, Andrew Leigh

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Randomistas, how radical researchers are changing our world, Andrew Leigh

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-270) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Randomistas

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1044752067

Responsibility statement

Andrew Leigh

Sub title

how radical researchers are changing our world

Summary

Randomized tests are carried out on us every day: by supermarkets, search engines, online dating sites and direct marketers. Political parties use randomized trials to win elections. But how do these tests work? Are there any ethical issues? And what do they reveal about our choices? In this book, the author tells the stories of radical researchers who overturned conventional wisdom in medicine, politics, economics, law enforcement and more. From finding the cure to scurvy to discovering which policies really improve literacy rates, randomistas have shaped life as we know it - but they often had to fight to conduct their trials and have their findings implemented

Table Of Contents

Scurvy, scared straight and Sliding doors -- From bloodletting to placebo surgery -- Decreasing disadvantage, one coin toss at a time -- The pioneers of randomisation -- Learning how to teach -- Controlling crime -- Valuable experiments in poor countries -- Farms, firms and Facebook -- Testing theories in politics and philanthropy -- Treat yourself -- Building a better feedback loop -- What's the next chance? -- Ten commandments for running your own randomised trial

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