Impact Evaluation in Practice, First Edition

Details

Research Team

Paul J. Gertler, Sebastian W. Martinez, Patrick Premand, Laura Rawlings, Christel M.J. Vermeersch

Topic

Methods

Publication

Book

Country

International

Region

International

Tags

evaluation methodology, evidence-based policymaking, Impact evaluation

Study Overview

Impact Evaluation in Practice presents a comprehensive, easy-to-understand introduction to impact evaluation. With many real-life and hypothetical examples, it gives an overview of how to design and use impact evaluation to build more effective programs to alleviate poverty and improve people’s lives. The goal is to further the ability of policymakers and practitioners to use impact evaluations to help make policy decisions based on evidence of what works the most effectively.

Study Results

Readers will gain an understanding of the uses of impact evaluation and the best ways to use evaluations to design policies and programs that are based on evidence of what works most effectively. The handbook is divided into three sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two outlines the theoretical underpinnings of impact evaluation; and Part Three examines how to implement an evaluation. Case studies illustrate different methods for carrying out impact evaluations.