A Theory of Experimenters: Robustness, Randomization, and Balance

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Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2020
Volume: 110
Issue: 4
Pages: 1206-30

Authors (4)

Abhijit V. Banerjee (Massachusetts Institute of Tec...) Sylvain Chassang (not in RePEc) Sergio Montero (not in RePEc) Erik Snowberg (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper studies the problem of experiment design by an ambiguity-averse decision-maker who trades off subjective expected performance against robust performance guarantees. This framework accounts for real-world experimenters' preference for randomization. It also clarifies the circumstances in which randomization

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:110:y:2020:i:4:p:1206-30
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24