Econometric Methods for Program Evaluation

Alberto Abadie; Matias D. Cattaneo

doi:10.1146/annurev-economics-080217-053402

Econometric Methods for Program Evaluation

Alberto Abadie, Matias D. Cattaneo

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Abstract

Program evaluation methods are widely applied in economics to assess the effects of policy interventions and other treatments of interest. In this article, we describe the main methodological frameworks of the econometrics of program evaluation. In the process, we delineate some of the directions along which this literature is expanding, discuss recent developments, and highlight specific areas where new research may be particularly fruitful.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	465-503
Number of pages	39
Journal	Annual Review of Economics
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-080217-053402
State	Published - Aug 2 2018
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Economics and Econometrics

Keywords

causal inference
policy evaluation
treatment effects

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