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Post by arfanho7 on Feb 22, 2024 11:12:49 GMT
Paper Information Full Working Paper Text pdf Working Paper Publication Date November HBS Working Paper Number Faculty Unit s Business Government and International Economy TRENDING FEB RESEARCH IDEAS THE MIDDLE MANAGER OF THE FUTURE MORE COACHING LESS COMMANDING FEB RESEARCH IDEAS Impact Evaluation Methods in Public Economics A Brief Introduction to Randomized Evaluations and Comparison with Other Methods by Dina Pomeranz. Dina Pomeranz examines the use by public agencies of rigorous impact evaluations to test the effectiveness of citizen efforts. Author Abstract Recent years have seen a large expansion in the use of rigorous impact evaluation techniques. with academic economists and other quantitative social scientists to apply such rigorous methods to the study of public America Cell Phone Number List finance. These developments allow for more reliable measurements of the effects of different policy options on the behavioral responses of citizens firm owners or public officials. They can help decision makers in tax administrations public procurement offices and other public agencies design programs informed by well founded evidence. This paper provides an introductory overview of the most frequently used impact evaluation methods. It is aimed at facilitating communication and collaboration between practitioners and academics by introducing key vocabulary and concepts used in rigorous impact evaluation methods starting with randomized controlled trials and comparing them with other methods ranging from simple pre post analysis to difference in differences matching estimations and regression discontinuity designs.
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