Titre :

The Success of Randomized Controlled Trials: A Sociographical Study of the Rise of J-PAL to Scientific Excellence and Influence

Auteur(s) :

Jatteau, Arthur [Auteur]
Centre Lillois d’Études et de Recherches Sociologiques et Économiques - UMR 8019 [CLERSÉ]

Titre de la revue :

Historical Social Research

Pagination :

94-119

Éditeur :

GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences

Date de publication :

2018

Mot(s)-clé(s) en anglais :

economics
job history
cultural capital
data collection method
scientific scene
sociography
social capital
elite formation
methodology
random sample
executive
social network
elite
occupational prestige
economist
course of academic studies
network analysis
occupational status

Discipline(s) HAL :

Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Economies et finances

Résumé en anglais : [en]

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are a method to assess impact that has become increasingly popular over the last fifteen years, particularly as a result of the work done by Esther Duflo and her Poverty Action Lab ...
Lire la suite >Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are a method to assess impact that has become increasingly popular over the last fifteen years, particularly as a result of the work done by Esther Duflo and her Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), an or-ganization devoted to the promotion of randomization. This article aims to explore and understand this success by using an in-depth sociographical study of the J-PAL and a network analysis of economists who use RCT. J-PAL appears to be a concentration of educational and academic capital that give great legitimacy to the RCT method. The network is controlled by certain leaders who are able to diffuse the J-PAL approach to RCTs. Furthermore, this article argues that it is necessary to go beyond the intrinsic quality of this method to explain how it became so popularLire moins >

Langue :

Anglais

Comité de lecture :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Vulgarisation :

Non

Établissement(s) :

Université de Lille
CNRS
Univ. Littoral Côte d’Opale

Collections :

• Centre Lillois d'Études et de Recherches Sociologiques et Économiques (CLERSE) - UMR 8019

Équipe(s) de recherche :

Économies et sociétés : développement, richesse, innovation et régulation

Date de dépôt :

2020-05-05T09:35:53Z
2020-05-11T12:53:30Z