A joint post by Gastón Gertner and Fazia Pusterla Most impact evaluations rely on data collected through survey methods. However, it is often the case that evaluators find themselves in front of low quality databases due to poor data collection processes in the field. Research analysts at government offices and in academic environments spend a significant amount of … [Read more...] about Nourishing impact evaluations: surveys and quality of data matter
Nourishing impact evaluations: surveys and quality of data matter
A joint post by Gastón Gertner and Fazia Pusterla Most impact evaluations rely on data collected through survey methods. However, it is often the case that evaluators find themselves in front of low quality databases due to poor data collection processes in the field. Research analysts at government offices and in academic environments spend a significant … [Read more...] about Nourishing impact evaluations: surveys and quality of data matter
And the jury is back: One Laptop per Child is not enough
In 2008 a couple of economists from the IDB visited the Peruvian Ministry of Education to meet with the Education Technology Director. Our purpose was to evaluate an old IDB-project that provided computer labs to middle schools. We were welcomed and were provided with all the support to carry out that evaluation. We were told that the Government's real interest was in … [Read more...] about And the jury is back: One Laptop per Child is not enough
Spreading the news: Impact evaluation on video
Most of the material available on impact evaluation resides in technical papers with very limited readership. Some “interesting” results get exposure in widely read sites such as Freakonomics and then are amplified by public radio stations across the US. In the past year some great books have come out that aim to provide more accessible accounts of impact evaluation such as … [Read more...] about Spreading the news: Impact evaluation on video
Evaluating the impact of science, technology and innovation programs: a toolkit
As mentioned in a previous blog by my colleague Pablo Ibarrarán, the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness of the IDB is publishing impact evaluation guidelines on selected topics and methods. The last publication of this series – Evaluating the Impact of Science, Technology and Innovation Programs: a Methodological (STIP) Toolkit, co-authored by myself, … [Read more...] about Evaluating the impact of science, technology and innovation programs: a toolkit