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Organizational Identity and Positionality in Randomized Control Trials: Considerations and Advice for Collaborative Research Teams

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Nicholas Haas Open the ORCID record for Nicholas Haas [Opens in a new window] ,
Katherine Haenschen Open the ORCID record for Katherine Haenschen [Opens in a new window] ,
Tanu Kumar Open the ORCID record for Tanu Kumar [Opens in a new window] ,
Costas Panagopoulos Open the ORCID record for Costas Panagopoulos [Opens in a new window] ,
Kyle Peyton Open the ORCID record for Kyle Peyton [Opens in a new window] ,
Nico Ravanilla Open the ORCID record for Nico Ravanilla [Opens in a new window]  and
Michael Sierra-Arévalo Open the ORCID record for Michael Sierra-Arévalo [Opens in a new window]
Nicholas Haas
Affiliation:
Aarhus University, Dennmark
Katherine Haenschen
Affiliation:
Northeastern University, USA
Tanu Kumar
Affiliation:
William & Mary, USA
Costas Panagopoulos
Affiliation:
Northeastern University, USA
Kyle Peyton
Affiliation:
Australian Catholic University, Australia
Nico Ravanilla
Affiliation:
University of California–San Diego, USA
Michael Sierra-Arévalo
Affiliation:
University of Texas at Austin, USA
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Field Experiments: Thinking Through Identity and Positionality
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 55 , Issue 4 , October 2022 , pp. 749 - 753
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association

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