I gathered 77 randomized experiments (with 111 treatment arms) that evaluated the effects
of school-based interventions on learning in developing-country primary schools. On …

Community-based and-driven development projects have become an important form of
development assistance, with the World Bank's portfolio alone approximating $7 billion. A …

Social and economic development in rural area is one of the main concerns for Indonesia
Government. Despite the importance of village owned enterprises in improving rural …

This study analyzes the Indonesian Village Fund (VF) Program by mapping each VF-related
activity to all 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and then determines an SDG …

Improvements in empirical research standards for credible identification of the causal impact
of education policies on education outcomes have led to a significant increase in the body of …

The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and
accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development …

Despite the billions of dollars spent on development assistance each year, there is still very
little known about the actual impact of projects on the poor. There is broad evidence on the …

The chapter critically reviews the methods available for the ex post counterfactual analysis of
programs that are assigned exclusively to individuals, households or locations. The …

This paper provides an overview of the various channels through which public infrastructure
may affect growth. In addition to the conventional productivity, complementarity, and …

Development Economics: Theory and Practice provides students and practitioners with the
perspectives and the tools they need to think analytically and critically about the current …