Course Details

Global Poverty & Impact Evaluation: Learning What Works for the World's Poor

Fall 2008 - Economics 98/198 - Units: 2

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Government institutions and non-governmental organizations often engage in health, education, economic, and social programs without being able to say whether or not their services have actually saved lives and improved development outcomes. In a world of limited resources, there is a lot to gain from developing research-tested and culturally appropriate programs that achieve their goals effectively. Impact evaluations are needed to identify programs with the biggest “bang for the buck”.

This course will cover impact evaluation theory and methods. The curriculum will be very applied, with weekly case studies of field research drawn from the international development literature covering a variety of interventions including health, education, micro-finance, agriculture and governance programs. Discussions of methods will include issues related to research ethics and the protection of human subjects. At the end of the course, students will have the opportunity to present their own impact evaluation research projects and get feedback from CEGA faculty members.

Enrollment Info:

The course is open to both undergraduates and graduates.  Some class meetings will be geared towards students with basic knowledge of statistics and quantitative methods, but in general the material is very applied  and will be useful to any student interested in international development field projects or social entrepreneurship.

We now have our CCN (see below), so enrollment is finally open! Email Clair for a CEC or get one the first day of class if you're not in a hurry to register (we'll take all interested students without any enrollment limit)

Please note that our official room assignment (166 Barrows) doesn't start till the second class.  On the first day of class (Monday the 8th), we'll be meeting at the Goldman School of Public Policy 0150.

Course Contact: clair AT are.berkeley.edu

Website: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~garret/decal.html

Faculty Sponsor: Edward Miguel

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