Running randomized evaluations : a practical guide
This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide to running randomized impact evaluations of social programs. Drawing on the experience of researchers at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, which has run hundreds of such evaluations in dozens of countries throughout the world, it offers practical insights on how to use this powerful technique, especially in resource-poor environments. This step-by-step guide explains why and when randomized evaluations are useful, in what situations they should be used, and how to prioritize different evaluation opportunities. It shows
eBook, English, 2013
Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2013
1 online resource (480 pages)
9781400848447, 9780691159270, 140084844X, 0691159270
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The experimental approach
Foundations : why experiment?
Asking the right questions
Randomizing
Outcomes and instruments
Power
Threats
Analysis
Policy lessons
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Index