TY - BOOK AU - Crato,Nuno AU - Paruolo,Paolo ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Data-Driven Policy Impact Evaluation: How Access to Microdata is Transforming Policy Design SN - 9783319784618 AV - JF1525.P6 U1 - 320.6 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Public policy KW - StatisticsĀ  KW - Public finance KW - Econometrics KW - Public Policy KW - Statistics for Social Sciences, Humanities, Law KW - Public Economics KW - Statistics for Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance N1 - Introduction -- Part I: Microdata for Policy Research -- Part II: Microdata Access -- Part III: Counterfactual Studies -- Part IV: Use of Results; Open Access N2 - In the light of better and more detailed administrative databases, this open access book provides statistical tools for evaluating the effects of public policies advocated by governments and public institutions. Experts from academia, national statistics offices and various research centers present modern econometric methods for an efficient data-driven policy evaluation and monitoring, assess the causal effects of policy measures and report on best practices of successful data management and usage. Topics include data confidentiality, data linkage, and national practices in policy areas such as public health, education and employment. It offers scholars as well as practitioners from public administrations, consultancy firms and nongovernmental organizations insights into counterfactual impact evaluation methods and the potential of data-based policy and program evaluation. UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78461-8 ER -