Conducting Ethical Economic Research : Complications from the Field

Alderman, Harold ; Das, Jishnu ; Rao, Vijayendra

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO EDUCATION;    ALCOHOLIC;    BINDING;    BULLETIN;    CHILD CARE;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-6446
RP-ID  :  WPS6446

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This essay discusses practical issuesconfronted when conducting surveys as well as designingappropriate field trials. First, it looks at the challengeof ensuring transparency while maintaining confidentiality.Second, it explores the role of trust in light of asymmetricinformation held by the surveyor and by the respondents aswell as the latter's expectations as to what theirparticipation will set in motion. The authors present casestudies relevant to both of these issues. Finally, theydiscuss the role of ethical review from the perspective ofresearch conducted through the World Bank.