Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/26766 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
Ruhr Economic Papers No. 1
Publisher: 
Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI), Essen
Abstract: 
Arguably, one of the most important developments in the field of applied economics during the last decades has been the emergence of systematic policy evaluation, with its distinct focus on the establishment of causality.By contrast to the natural sciences, the objects of our scientific interest typically exert some influence on their treatment status under the policy to be evaluated and on their economic outcomes. Thus, economic policy advice can only be successful, if it is based on an appropriate study design, experimental or observational. It will strive in societies that provide liberal access to data, accept the merits of randomized assignment and guard the independence of research institutions.
Subjects: 
Policy evaluation
applied economics
causality
policy advice
JEL: 
A11
C01
H50
ISBN: 
978-3-936454-91-8
Document Type: 
Working Paper

Files in This Item:
File
Size
155.62 kB





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.