This is the fourth in a series of lectures produced by the Poverty Action Lab, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is the second presentation that explains the importance of knowing 'how to randomize' for the purpose of impact evaluation.
The resource provides the user with a video of the lecture presented by Rachel Glennerster and includes the lecture slides.
Contents
- I. Methods of randomization (recap)
- II. Unit of randomization
- III. Multiple treatments: an example
- IV. Stratification
- V. Mechanics of randomization
Source
Glennerster R (2009) 4. How to Randomize II. Abdul Latif Jameel, Poverty Action Lab Executive Training: Evaluating Social Programs Lecture Notes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Retrieved from http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-14-001-abdul-latif-jameel-poverty-actio...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Poverty Action Lab (PAL) http://www.povertyactionlab.org/