Randomised Controlled Trials

in New Forms of Discovery for Policy Making: Deepening the Use of the Social Sciences, edited by Gerry Stoker and Mark Evans, for Palgrave, Forthcoming

21 Pages Posted: 21 Jun 2015

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Peter John

University College London - School of Public Policy; Department of Political Economy, KCL

Date Written: June 13, 2015

Abstract

The paper reviews the use of randomised controlled trials in public policy. It explains the method, indicates where they work best, gives examples, and indicates the state of play for trials in the current policy environment.

Keywords: RCTs, evaluation, public policy

Suggested Citation

John, Peter and John, Peter, Randomised Controlled Trials (June 13, 2015). in New Forms of Discovery for Policy Making: Deepening the Use of the Social Sciences, edited by Gerry Stoker and Mark Evans, for Palgrave, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2620576

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