06527oam 22006615 450 991095389090332120240306184544.09781464807800146480780910.1596/978-1-4648-0779-4(CKB)3710000000875530(EBL)4694440(OCoLC)952227083(MiAaPQ)EBC4694440(DLC) 2016029464(Au-PeEL)EBL4694440(CaPaEBR)ebr11269950(CaONFJC)MIL957795(The World Bank)19149147(US-djbf)19149147(Perlego)1483823(EXLCZ)99371000000087553020160623d2016 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentnrdamediancrdacarrierImpact evaluation in practice /Paul J. Gertler, Sebastian Martinez, Patrick Premand, Laura B. Rawlings, Christel M.J. VermeerschSecond edition.Washington, D.C. :World Bank,2016.1 online resource (pages cm)Revised edition of Impact evaluation in practice, 2011.Impact evaluation in practice 9781464807794 1464807795 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 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 ChangeDeveloping a Results ChainSpecifying 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 AssignmentTypes of Impact EstimatesImperfect 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 ClearThe Difference-in-Differences MethodHow 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 Artificial 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; AttritionTiming and Persistence of EffectsChapter 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 EvaluationManaging an Evaluation's Team, Time, and BudgetThe second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates real-world examples to present practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations. Readers will gain an understanding of impact evaluations and the best ways to use them to design evidence-based policies and programs. The updated version covers the newest techniques for evaluating programs and includes state-of-the-art implementation advice, as well as an expanded set of examples and case studies that draw on recent development challenges. It also includes new material on research ethics and partnerships to conduct impact evaluation. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two presents the main impact evaluation methods; Part Three addresses how to manage impact evaluations; Part Four reviews impact evaluation sampling and data collection. Case studies illustrate different applications of impact evaluations. The book links to complementary instructional material available online, including an applied case as well as questions and answers. The updated second edition will be a valuable resource for the international development community, universities, and policy makers looking to build better evidence around what works in development. World Bank e-Library.Economic development projectsEvaluationEvaluation research (Social action programs)Economic development projectsEvaluation.Evaluation research (Social action programs)338.91Gertler Paul1955-1623029Gertler Paul1955-World Bank,DLCDLCBOOK9910953890903321Impact evaluation in practice4354573UNINA