Randomistas - How Radical Researchers Are Changing Our World Pevná vazba
Randomistas - How Radical Researchers Are Changing Our World Pevná vazba A fascinating account of how radical researchers have used experiments to overturn conventional wisdom and shaped life as we…
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Randomistas - How Radical Researchers Are Changing Our World Pevná vazba
A fascinating account of how radical researchers have used experiments to overturn conventional wisdom and shaped life as we know itExperiments have consistently been used in the hard sciences, but in recent decades social scientists have adopted the practice. From finding the cure for scurvy to discovering what policies really improve literacy rates, Leigh shows how randomistas have shaped life as we know it. Randomized trials have been used to design policies to increase educational attainment, lower crime rates, elevate employment rates, and improve living standards among the poor.This book tells the stories of radical researchers who have used experiments to overturn conventional wisdom.
Written in a "Gladwell-esque" style, this book provides a fascinating account of key randomized control trial studies from across the globe and the challenges that