An Introduction to Alternative Methods in Program Impact Evaluation

Nguyen Viet Cuong

No 2015-619, Working Papers from Department of Research, Ipag Business School

Abstract: During the recent years, researchers as well as policy makers have been increasingly interested in impact evaluation of development programs. A large number of impact evaluations have been developed and applied to measure the impact of programs. Different impact evaluation methods rely on different identification assumptions. This paper presents an overview of several widely-used methods in program impact evaluation. In addition to a randomization-based method, these methods are categorized into: (i) methods assuming “selection on observable” and (ii) methods assuming “selection on unobservable”. The paper discusses each method under identification assumptions and estimation strategy. Identification assumptions are presented in a unified framework of counterfactual and two-equation model.

Keywords: Program impact evaluation; treatment effect; counterfactual; potential outcomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C40 H43 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2015-01-01
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