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Evaluation in the Practice of Development

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dc.contributor.authorRavallion, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T17:19:25Z
dc.date.available2012-05-29T17:19:25Z
dc.date.issued2008-03
dc.description.abstractKnowledge about development effectiveness is constrained by two factors. First, the project staff in governments and international agencies who decide how much to invest in research on specific interventions are often not well informed about the returns to rigorous evaluation and (even when they are) cannot be expected to take full account of the external benefits to others from new knowledge. This leads to under-investment in evaluative research. Second, while standard methods of impact evaluation are useful, they often leave many questions about development effectiveness unanswered. The paper proposes ten steps for making evaluations more relevant to the needs of practitioners. It is argued that more attention needs to be given to identifying policy-relevant questions (including the case for intervention); that a broader approach should be taken to the problems of internal validity; and that the problems of external validity (including scaling up) merit more attention.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9056351/evaluation-practice-development
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4547
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6561
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4547
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectADVOCACY ROLE
dc.subjectANTIPOVERTY PROGRAM
dc.subjectANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCONTROL GROUPS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectDATA ANALYSIS
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEVALUATION METHODS
dc.subjectEVALUATION RESULTS
dc.subjectEVALUATION STUDIES
dc.subjectEVALUATION TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL METHODS
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTS
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFIELD WORK
dc.subjectFINAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectGLOBAL POVERTY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE INDICATORS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVIEWS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE GENERATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectMETHODOLOGICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectMETHODOLOGY
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMODELING
dc.subjectMONITORING DATA
dc.subjectNGO
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectOUTCOME INDICATORS
dc.subjectPERSISTENT POVERTY
dc.subjectPOLICY CHANGE
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOOR NATIONS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MONITORING
dc.subjectPOVERTY OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPROGRAM EVALUATION
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPACTS
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROJECT MONITORING
dc.subjectPUBLIC SUPPORT
dc.subjectPUBLISHERS
dc.subjectQUALITATIVE RESEARCH
dc.subjectRESEARCH AGENDA
dc.subjectRESEARCH COMMUNITY
dc.subjectRESEARCH FINDINGS
dc.subjectRESEARCH NEEDS
dc.subjectRESEARCH PROJECTS
dc.subjectRESEARCH WORKING PAPERS
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCIENCES
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC CRITERIA
dc.subjectSCIENTIST
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSELECTION BIAS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSIMULATION
dc.subjectSIMULATION METHODS
dc.subjectSIMULATIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL RETURNS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSPILLOVER
dc.subjectSURVEY DATA
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTREATMENT EFFECTS
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY COLLEGE
dc.subjectVALIDITY
dc.subjectVILLAGE CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleEvaluation in the Practice of Developmenten
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okr.crossref.titleEvaluation In The Practice Of Development
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9056351/evaluation-practice-development
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4547
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okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicPoverty Monitoring and Analysis
okr.topicScientific Research and Science Parks
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicScience Education
okr.topicEducation
okr.topicPoverty Reduction
okr.topicScience and Technology Development
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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