AEM 6125
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Classes
AEM 6125
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.
Significant resources are regularly dedicated to programs and policies aimed at improving the well-being of the world's poor. With what degree of confidence can observed changes in an outcome be attributed to a given intervention, program or policy? What are the characteristics of evaluation designs, quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, and analyses that allow plausible cause and effect attributions to be made? The purpose of the class in impact evaluation is to explore how questions of this kind are framed and empirically investigated. Students will learn about impact evaluation by examining evaluation designs and causal modeling techniques and by performing fundamental evaluation tasks. As an application activity, the class will work directly with individuals in agencies who administer and evaluate programs in developing countries.
When Offered Fall.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: graduate level statistics or econometrics.
Outcomes
- Understand and be able to explain the basic aims of evaluation and recognize the specific objectives served by impact evaluation.
- Understand and be able to explain way in which impact evaluation is based on a set of theoretical propositions on the nature and demands of causal inference.
- Understand and critically assess different types of designs that are used to produce plausible counterfactuals.
- Develop and demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of impact evaluation to design an evaluation proposal for an actual intervention.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Warren Hall B02
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Constas, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: Graduate level statistics or econometrics.
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