Impact Evaluation: Treatment Effects and Causal Analysis Markus Froelich and Stefan Sperlich is an English-language textbook focused on quantitative impact evaluations. This reference work is suitable for professionals and students in the economic sciences.
The book covers the main methods for identifying and estimating treatment effects within international and national policy contexts. Topics include experiments, randomization, matching methods, instrumental variables, difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, and the evaluation of dynamic treatments.
Froelich and Sperlich offer a practical approach to causal analysis that enables the effects of programs and policy interventions in sectors such as health, the environment, transport, and economic development to be evaluated. This handbook is highly suitable for graduate courses and policy advisers applying impact evaluation.
Key features:
- Focus on treatment effects and causal analysis
- Systematic explanation of modern quantitative methods
- Applicable to international policy issues
- Suitable for academics and professionals in governments and research institutes