State Politics and the American Federal System
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are research studies that assign participants randomly to either a treatment group or a control group to measure the effect of an intervention. This method helps eliminate bias and ensures that the results are attributable to the intervention itself, making it a gold standard in evaluating the effectiveness of programs and policies in state governance and politics.
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