Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/321817 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 1633
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Abstract: 
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have become an essential tool for economists. The credibility revolution in empirical economics emphasizes research designs that identify casual effects, and random assignment of treatment is seen as the gold standard. Implementation can, however, be a challenge in many applications. The field of economic education is in a unique position to learn from RCTs, given the ability to test interventions in the classroom or at educational institutions. We discuss what is needed to run an RCT effectively in an educational setting, drawing from the experimental literature on topics such as student success in higher education and diversity in undergraduate economics. We additionally outline quasi-experimental approaches that can be used when treatment cannot be randomized.
Subjects: 
randomized controlled trial
economics of education
higher education
JEL: 
I21
I23
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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