Publication: The Mystery of the Vanishing Benefits : An Introduction to Impact Evaluation
Date
2001-01
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2001-01
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Abstract
This article provides an introduction to
the concepts and methods of impact evaluation. The author
provides an intuitive explanation in the context of a
concrete application. The article takes the form of a short
story about a fictional character's on-the-job training
in evaluation. Ms. Speedy analyst is an economist in the
Ministry of Finance in the fictional country of Labas. In
the process of figuring out how to evaluate a human resource
program targeted to the poor, Ms. Analyst learns the
strengths and weaknesses of the main methods of ex post
impact evaluation.
Citation
“Ravallion, Martin. 2001. The Mystery of the Vanishing Benefits : An Introduction to Impact Evaluation. World Bank Economic Review. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17218 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”
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