Policy Research
Modern societies are constantly seeking ways to improve the employment, educational, health, and financial outcomes of individuals and their families. For this purpose, they increasingly rely on scientific evidence to assess the effectiveness of existing social policies and programs and the value of adopting new ones.
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At Econometrica, we believe that evidence-based policy is achieved through close cooperation between: (1) policymakers, who are tasked to make policy decisions based on available means and needs, (2) program administrators, who are responsible for effectively implementing policy decisions, and (3) researchers, who use state-of-the art research, evaluation, and data analysis methods to inform policy decisions.
Econometrica offers policymakers, government agencies and program administrators with a wide range of research and evaluation services to help them assess, develop, and implement effective social policies and programs. Below is an overview of our services.
Research & Evaluation Services
Causal Impact Evaluations
Policymakers and program administrators want to know if their programs and policies are effective in achieving their intended objectives.
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We specialize in developing randomized controlled trial (RCT) and quasi-experimental designs to estimate the causal impacts of government programs on participants' outcomes, assess program cost-effectiveness, and provide policymakers with actionable recommendations to improve program targeting and efficacy.
Implementation & Outcomes
Assessment Studies
Key to the success of social policy programs is to establish mechanisms to monitor program implementation and performance.
Our researchers bring substantial experience conducting implementation and outcomes assessment studies to monitor program activities, develop program theories of change, construct key performance indicators (KPIs), assess efficacy to reach target populations, examine program-related outcomes, identify best practices and implementation challenges, and provide recommendations for program replicability.
Policy Analysis
Policymakers are constantly seeking ways to improve the employment, financial, educational, and health outcomes of individuals and their families.
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Our researchers can develop white papers and policy briefs to guide policy decisions to adopt new social policies & programs or modify existing ones to improve their effectiveness. Our team can also assess the impact of changes in tax, labor market, and social benefit programs on the outcomes of individuals, households, and businesses.
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Technical Assistance
Government agencies face many challenges to design and implement social policies & programs that improve the well-being of individuals, families, and businesses with the minimum possible cost for taxpayers.
Our researchers help government agencies and program administrators adopt international best practices in program design and implementation, improve the targeting of their programs, and enhance service delivery standards. Our team can also help government agencies develop internal research capabilities, collect high-quality data, develop outcome measures, and monitor program performance.
