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Econometric Methods for Causal Evaluation of Education Policies and Practices: A Non-Technical Guide
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Direct linkSchlotter, Martin; Schwerdt, Guido; Woessmann, Ludger – Education Economics, 2011
Education policy-makers and practitioners want to know which policies and practices can best achieve their goals. But research that can inform evidence-based policy often requires complex methods to distinguish causation from accidental association. Avoiding econometric jargon and technical detail, this paper explains the main idea and intuition…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Research Methodology, Economics
