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Impact evaluation in practice /
The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policymakers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
[2016]
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Abbreviations
- PART ONE. INTRODUCTION TO IMPACT EVALUATION
- Chapter 1. Why Evaluate?
- Evidence-Based Policy Making
- What Is Impact Evaluation?
- Prospective versus Retrospective Impact Evaluation
- Efficacy Studies and Effectiveness Studies
- Complementary Approaches
- Ethical Considerations Regarding Impact Evaluation
- Impact Evaluation for Policy Decisions
- Deciding Whether to Carry Out an Impact Evaluation
- Chapter 2. Preparing for an Evaluation
- Initial Steps
- Constructing a Theory of Change
- Developing a Results Chain
- Specifying Evaluation Questions
- Selecting Outcome and Performance Indicators
- Checklist: Getting Data for Your Indicators
- PART TWO. HOW TO EVALUATE
- Chapter 3. Causal Inference and Counterfactuals
- Causal Inference
- The Counterfactual
- Two Counterfeit Estimates of the Counterfactual
- Chapter 4. Randomized Assignment
- Evaluating Programs Based on the Rules of Assignment
- Randomized Assignment of Treatment
- Checklist: Randomized Assignment
- Chapter 5. Instrumental Variables
- Evaluating Programs When Not Everyone Complies with Their Assignment
- Types of Impact Estimates
- Imperfect Compliance
- Randomized Promotion as an Instrumental Variable
- Checklist: Randomized Promotion as an Instrumental Variable
- Chapter 6. Regression Discontinuity Design
- Evaluating Programs That Use an Eligibility Index
- Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design
- Checking the Validity of the Regression Discontinuity Design
- Limitations and Interpretation of the Regression Discontinuity Design Method
- Checklist: Regression Discontinuity Design
- Chapter 7. Difference-in-Differences
- Evaluating a Program When the Rule of Assignment Is Less Clear
- The Difference-in-Differences Method
- How Is the Difference-in-Differences Method Helpful?
- The "Equal Trends" Assumption in Difference-in-Differences
- Limitations of the Difference-in-Differences Method
- Checklist: Difference-in-Differences
- Chapter 8. Matching
- Constructing an Artifi cial Comparison Group
- Propensity Score Matching
- Combining Matching with Other Methods
- Limitations of the Matching Method
- Checklist: Matching.
- Chapter 9. Addressing Methodological Challenges
- Heterogeneous Treatment Effects
- Unintended Behavioral Effects
- Imperfect Compliance
- Spillovers
- Attrition
- Timing and Persistence of Effects
- Chapter 10. Evaluating Multifaceted Programs
- Evaluating Programs That Combine Several Treatment Options
- Evaluating Programs with Varying Treatment Levels
- Evaluating Multiple Interventions
- PART THREE. HOW TO IMPLEMENT AN IMPACT EVALUATION
- Chapter 11. Choosing an Impact Evaluation Method
- Determining Which Method to Use for a Given Program
- How a Program's Rules of Operation Can Help Choose an Impact Evaluation Method
- A Comparison of Impact Evaluation Methods
- Finding the Smallest Feasible Unit of Intervention
- Chapter 12. Managing an Impact Evaluation
- Managing an Evaluation's Team, Time, and Budget
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Research and Policy Teams
- Establishing Collaboration
- How to Time the Evaluation
- How to Budget for an Evaluation
- Chapter 13. The Ethics and Science of Impact Evaluation
- Managing Ethical and Credible Evaluations
- The Ethics of Running Impact Evaluations
- Ensuring Reliable and Credible Evaluations through Open Science
- Checklist: An Ethical and Credible Impact Evaluation
- Chapter 14. Disseminating Results and Achieving Policy Impact
- A Solid Evidence Base for Policy
- Tailoring a Communication Strategy to Different Audiences
- Disseminating Results
- PART FOUR. HOW TO GET DATA FOR AN IMPACT EVALUATION
- Chapter 15. Choosing a Sample
- Sampling and Power Calculations
- Drawing a Sample
- Deciding on the Size of a Sample for Impact Evaluation: Power Calculations
- Chapter 16. Finding Adequate Sources of Data
- Kinds of Data That Are Needed
- Using Existing Quantitative Data
- Collecting New Survey Data
- Chapter 17. Conclusion
- Impact Evaluations: Worthwhile but Complex Exercises
- Checklist: Core Elements of a Well-Designed Impact Evaluation
- Checklist: Tips to Mitigate Common Risks in Conducting an Impact Evaluation
- Glossary.