New directions in quasi-experimental control group methods for project evaluation

Quasi-experimental control group methods can become valuable tools for evaluating public policies and programs that have a spatial dimension. Control groups of places can be used to establish a baseline from which the effect of “treatment” can be inferred. This paper describes the basic approach by...

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Published in:Socio-economic planning sciences 1989, Vol.23 (1), p.39-53
Main Authors: Isserman, Andrew M., Beaumont, Paul M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic Policy
Methodology
Planning
Project evaluation
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Summary:Quasi-experimental control group methods can become valuable tools for evaluating public policies and programs that have a spatial dimension. Control groups of places can be used to establish a baseline from which the effect of “treatment” can be inferred. This paper describes the basic approach by presenting an empirical example and then reports on an on-going, multi-year research project intended to make these methods readily usable. The research is focusing on methods for computerizing the selection of control groups and for conducting statistical tests of the significance of the inferred treatment effects.
ISSN:0038-0121
1873-6041
DOI:10.1016/0038-0121(89)90046-3