Impact evaluation in practice - Gertler, Paul 1955-; Martinez, Sebastian; Premand, Patrick; Rawlings, Laura B.; Vermeersch, Christel M. J.; World Bank (Washington, D.C. World Bank, 2011)
Contents: PART 1: Introduction to Impact Evaluation - Chapter 1: Why Evaluate? - - Chapter 2: Determining Evaluation Questions - - PART 2: How to Evaluate - Chapter 3: Casual Inference and Counterfactuals - - Chapter 4: Randomized Selection Methods - - Chapter 5: Regression Discontinuity Design - - Chapter 6: Difference-in-Differences - - Chapter 7: Matching - - Chapter 8: Combining Methods - - Chapter 9: Evaluating Multifaceted Programs - - PART 3: How to Implement an Impact Evaluation - Chapter 10: Operationalizing the Impact Evaluation Design - - Chapter 11: Choosing the Sample - - Chapter 12: Collecting Data - - Chapter 13: Producing and Disseminating Findings - - Chapter 14: Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Economic development projects -- Evaluation; Evaluation research (Social action programs).