Econometric Evaluation of Socio-Economic Programs Theory and Applications /

• Main Author: Cerulli, Giovanni (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics, 49
• Subjects: Political economy.; Statistics.; Econometrics.; Economic policy.; Economics.; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance.; Political Economy.; Economic Policy.

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...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1 An Introduction to the Econometrics of Program Evaluation
• 2 Methods Based on Selection on Observables
• 3 Methods Based on Selection on Unobservables
• 4 Local Average Treatment Effect and Regression-Discontinuity-Design.