By Paloma Acevedo* Conducting an impact evaluation (IE) is a complex exercise full of challenges - if you don’t agree, you probably have not worked on one yet! Some publications, such as ”Learning About Experiments That Never Happened” or blogs about common mistakes in evaluations, talk about some of these challenges. In the workshop “Surveys and Impact Evaluation of … [Read more...] about 4 views on evaluation challenges
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A top ten list to reduce survey measurement error
Policy formulation and development projects based on evidence need – drum rolls here – good data. This can be obtained from routine data collection in country-wide surveys and census, from administrative records or from random-sample surveys. The quality of the data is critical in any evaluation effort, and mis-measurement can be a major Achilles’ heel in any statistical … [Read more...] about A top ten list to reduce survey measurement error
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
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 amount of … [Read more...] about Nourishing impact evaluations: surveys and quality of data matter