Encyclopedia of Experimental Social Science

This comprehensive Encyclopedia outlines key conceptual and methodological issues in experimental research, familiarising readers with the diverse experimental traditions within the social sciences and closely related fields. Across more than 100 entries, leading experts present a brief history of the experimental method in the social sciences before discussing emerging trends and research methods. They propose that experimental methods are now widely regarded as important and, in many cases, accepted as the gold standard of empirical analysis. Entries acknowledge the rapid growth of experiments across the social sciences, focusing on issues related to a broad range of research such as open science, artificial intelligence and large language models. The Encyclopedia of Experimental Social Science is an essential resource for scholars and students of economics, psychology, sociology and political science. Policymakers and researchers in other fields will also benefit from its fresh perspective on exploratory research. Key Features: Features entries from over 100 scholars Easily navigable alphabetised entries written in an accessible style Covers core experimental methods, including randomised control trials, laboratory, field, lab-in-the-field, survey and information experiments Evaluates quasi-experimental approaches, such as regression discontinuity designs and human–robot interactions