Econometric Evaluation of Socio-Economic Programs: Theory and Applications

✍ Scribed by Giovanni Cerulli (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 319
• Series: Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics 49
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides advanced theoretical and applied tools for the implementation of modern micro-econometric techniques in evidence-based program evaluation for the social sciences. The author presents a comprehensive toolbox for designing rigorous and effective ex-post program evaluation using the statistical software package Stata. For each method, a statistical presentation is developed, followed by a practical estimation of the treatment effects. By using both real and simulated data, readers will become familiar with evaluation techniques, such as regression-adjustment, matching, difference-in-differences, instrumental-variables and regression-discontinuity-design and are given practical guidelines for selecting and applying suitable methods for specific policy contexts.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
An Introduction to the Econometrics of Program Evaluation....Pages 1-47
Methods Based on Selection on Observables....Pages 49-159
Methods Based on Selection on Unobservables....Pages 161-227
Local Average Treatment Effect and Regression-Discontinuity-Design....Pages 229-308

✦ Subjects

Econometrics; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance; Political Economy; Economic Policy