causal inference · Seminars
Experimental Design in Economics
Power basics, preregistration discipline, and analysis plans that survive scrutiny.
ZAR 1 180 · 5 weeks
Software: R · Method focus: experiments · Level: intermediate · Assessment: prereg draft
Description
Walk through power curves with simple simulations, block randomization intuition, and preregistration templates adapted to lab and field settings.
What is included
- Simulation notebooks for power
- Preregistration template review
- Ethics discussion on incentives
- Mentor feedback on analysis plan
- Attrition planning prompts
- Peer critique of hypotheses
Outcomes
- Draft a preregistration with estimands upfront
- Explain power trade-offs to a PI
- List analysis deviations transparently
Dr. Andre Pretorius
Experimental economist with lab management experience.
Reviews
Prereg template caught an estimand mismatch before we spent on incentives.
Questions
We discuss ethics and power; partner procurement is not covered.
Frequentist power focus; Bayesian sample size mentioned briefly.
We reference general principles; institution-specific rules vary.