Econometric evaluation of socio-economic programs: Theory and applications
- 2nd
- Singapore; Springer; 2022
- 358 pages
𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝟔 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬)
An Introduction to the Econometrics of Program Evaluation Giovanni Cerulli Pages 1-46 Methods Based on Selection on Observables Giovanni Cerulli Pages 47-152 Methods Based on Selection on Unobservables Giovanni Cerulli Pages 153-216 Local Average Treatment Effect and Regression-Discontinuity-Design Giovanni Cerulli Pages 217-299 Difference-in-Differences with Many Pre- and Post-Treatment Times Giovanni Cerulli Pages 301-322 Synthetic Control Method Giovanni Cerulli Pages 323-340
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, regression-discontinuity-design, and synthetic control method, and are given practical guidelines for selecting and applying suitable methods for specific policy contexts.
The second revised and extended edition features two new chapters on some recent development of difference-in-differences. Specifically, chapter 5 introduces advanceddifference-in-differences methods when many times are available and treatment can be either time-varying or fixed at a specific time. Chapter 6 introduces the synthetic control method, a treatment effect estimation approach suitable when only one unit is treated. Both chapters present applications using the software Stata.