Debates & Controversies

Thoughtful coverage of ongoing discussions in the field — RCTs versus observational methods, external validity, ethics, bias, and the limits of causal claims.

Synthetic Control vs. Difference-in-Differences: When to Use Which?

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Should Covariates Always Be Included in Randomised Experiments?

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Pre-registration and Researcher Degrees of Freedom: Does Economics Have a Replication Problem?

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External Validity: Are Local Average Treatment Effects Policy-Relevant?

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The Parallel Trends Assumption: Testable, Credible, or Dogma?

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RCTs vs. Observational Studies: Is Randomisation the Gold Standard?

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Pre-registration and Researcher Degrees of Freedom: Does Economics Have a Replication Problem?

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External Validity: Are Local Average Treatment Effects Policy-Relevant?

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