Sophie Webber and Carolyn Prouse (2018, p. 169, footnote 1) write:
“Randomistas is a slang term used by critics to describe proponents of the RCT methodology. It is almost certainly a gendered, derogatory term intended to flippantly dismiss experimental economists and their success, particularly Esther Duflo, one of the most successful experts on randomization.” [Emphasis original.]
References
Sophie Webber and Carolyn Prouse (2018). The New Gold Standard: The Rise of Randomized Control Trials and Experimental Development. Economic Geography, 94(2), 166–187.
Suggested citation: Fugard, A. (2024, February 5). On the term “randomista” [blog post]. https://andifugard.info/on-the-term-randomista/
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