Experimental Methods in Political Science

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the theoretical and practical features of experimental political science, particularly natural and field experiments. There is a special emphasis on the importance of distinguishing between policy-based and institution-based interventions, with attention given to the promise of the latter for political economy research. The course is divided into three sections. The first section of the course introduces students to the methodological issue. The second section and third sections focus on the design, implementation and analysis of data originating from field experiments.