Impact Evaluation in Practice: A New Guide
by Paul J. Gertler, Sebastian Martinez, Patrick Premand, Laura B. Rawlings, Christel M. J. Vermeersch
The World Bank 2011
Available online at: http://bit.ly/e4iiX1
“……non-technical overview of how to design and use impact evaluation to build more effective programs to alleviate poverty and improve people’s lives. Aimed at policymakers, project managers and development practitioners, the book offers experts and non-experts alike a review of why impact evaluations are important and how they are designed and implemented. The goal is to further the ability of policymakers and practitioners to use impact evaluations to help make policy decisions based on evidence of what works the most effectively.
The book is accompanied by a set of training material -- including videos and power point presentations --
It is a reference and self-learning tool for policy-makers interested in using impact evaluations and was developed to serve as a manual for introductory courses on impact evaluation as well as a teaching resource for trainers in academic and policy circles….”
Full Document: http://bit.ly/f4rCIl
| TOPIC | REFERENCE | PRESENTATIONS | VIDEOS |
| Part I: Introduction to Impact Evaluation | |||
| Why Evaluate? | Chapter 1 | ||
| Determining Evaluation Questions | Chapter 2 | ||
| Part II: How to Evaluate? | |||
| Causal Inference and Counterfactuals | Chapter 3 | ||
| Randomized Assignment | Chapter 4.1 | ||
| Randomized Promotion | Chapter 4.2 | ||
| Regression Discontinuity Design | Chapter 5 | ||
| Difference- in- Differences | Chapter 6 | ||
| Matching | Chapter 7 | ||
| Combining Methods | Chapter 8 | - | |
| Evaluating Multifaceted Programs | Chapter 9 | - | |
| Part III: How to Implement an Impact Evaluation | |||
| Operationalizing the Impact Evaluation Design | Chapter 10 | ||
| Choosing the Sample | Chapter 11 | ||
| Collecting the Data | Chapter 12 | - | |
| Producing and Disseminating Findings | Chapter 13 | - | - |
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