Lisa C. Smith, Timothy R. Frankenberger
Lisa C. Smith, Faheem A. Khan, Timothy R. Frankenberger, A.K.M. Abdul Wadud
Experimental impact evaluation methods have recently emerged as a dominant force within the development effectiveness movement. Although these methods have improved understanding of what works, their “gold standard” status threatens to exclude a large body of alternative evidence. This paper evaluat...
Lisa C. Smith, Faheem Kahn, Timothy R. Frankenberger, Abdul Muizz Abdul Wadud
Summary Along with the rise of the development effectiveness movement of the last few decades, experimental impact evaluation methods – randomised controlled trials and quasi‐experimental techniques – have emerged as a dominant force. While the increased use of these methods has contributed to impro...