Experimentation, Innovation, and Economics
通过实例说明实验方法如何帮助识别因果关系、提供情境感、聚焦实际问题、促进跨学科合作，并加速创新，进而讨论如何设计制度以推动创新并应对全球紧迫需求。
The experimental method not only helps identify causal relationships, but also provides economists with a rich sense of context, focuses research on specific practical questions, stimulates collaboration with practitioners and specialists from other fields, and allows for rapid iteration. In this lecture, I present a series of examples illustrating how together these features make the experimental approach a powerful tool for advancing scientific understanding, informing policy, and promoting innovation. I then discuss how institutions can be designed to accelerate innovation and direct it toward the world’s most pressing needs.