Evaluating anti-poverty programs
By: Martin Ravallion, Research working paper Collection Title:Policy.
Contributors: World Bank.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 3625; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 3625.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Economic assistance, Domestic -- Case studies.; Poverty -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "The author critically reviews the methods available for the ex-post counterfactual analysis of programs that are assigned exclusively to individuals, households, or locations.  The discussion covers both experimental and non-experimental methods (including propensity-score matching, discontinuity designs, double and triple differences, and instrumental variables).  Two main lessons emerge.  First, despite the claims of advocates, no single method dominates; rigorous, policy-relevant evaluations should be open-minded about methodology.  Second, future efforts to draw more useful lessons from evaluations will call for more policy-relevant measures and deeper explanations of measured impacts than are possible from the classic ("black box") assessment of mean impact. "--World Bank web site.
Notes: Also available in print.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.