ECON 4690

Field Experiments in Economics

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course examines the use of field experiments in economics – and particularly how they are used in organizations. The course emphasizes the design and econometrics of such experiments, as well as their application to study research questions in organizations. The first part of the course looks at why we use field experiments, as well as the econometric assumptions we make when using them. The second part of the course looks at how field experiments are used in organizations to study topics including whether firms underprovide training, how social connections matter for performance at work, and whether different pay scales are motivating or demotivating for workers.

Prerequisites ECON 3030; ECON 3120 or ECON 3140.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP

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