Data-Driven Policy Impact Evaluation How Access to Microdata is Transforming Policy Design

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2019
• Subjects: Econometrics and economic statistics; Probability and statistics; Public administration; Public finance and taxation; Social research and statistics; Econometrics; Political science; Public finance; Public policy; Statistics; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology::JHBC Social research and statistics; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCH Econometrics and economic statistics; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KF Finance and accounting::KFF Finance and the finance industry::KFFD Public finance and taxation; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PB Mathematics::PBT Probability and statistics
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (346 p.)
• ISBN: 978-3-319-78461-8
• Access: Open Access

In the light of better and more detailed administrative databases, this open access book provides statistical tools for evaluating the effects of public policies advocated by governments and public institutions. Experts from academia, national statistics offices and various research centers present modern econometric methods for an efficient data-driven policy evaluation and monitoring, assess the causal effects of policy measures and report on best practices of successful data management and usage. Topics include data confidentiality, data linkage, and national practices in policy areas such as public health, education and employment. It offers scholars as well as practitioners from public administrations, consultancy firms and nongovernmental organizations insights into counterfactual impact evaluation methods and the potential of data-based policy and program evaluation. ; Open Access Demonstrates the potential of data-based policy evaluation Introduces counterfactual impact evaluation methods Includes case studies on policy areas such as public health, education and employment