Ravallion, Martin <br/><br/>
Evaluating anti-poverty programs, [electronic resource]  
Ravallion, Martin 
 - Washington, D.C.  World Bank  2005 
 - 74 p. 
 - Policy Research Working Paper, no. 3625 .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> "0The author critically reviews the methods available for the ex-post counter factual 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." 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economic assistance, Domestic - Case studies<br/>Poverty - Case studies
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>301.441