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I like the way you compared experimental economics to medicine. However, it does not give any policy recommendations. Prescription to remove poverty have been known for a long time now - whether it is improving agricultural productivity, health, or education. Pilot studies have been phenomenonal success. The real issue that public policy grapples with is how to scale these projects to a national level with transmission loss.
So I don't see what experimental economics is going to contribute to this field. Its another gross waste of money.
Anuja