Evaluation of Public Policy

History, Politics & International Studies Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: 1/19/23 - 6/3/23

History, Politics & International Studies

Evaluation of Public Policy

Evaluation of Public Policy Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Political Science
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 16638
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42

DESCRIPTION

Public policies at the international level: programmes and interventions by States, supranational institutions, NGOs.
Elements of Evaluation Theory: intervention logic, control groups, the concept of counterfactual.
Methodological problems of policy evaluation: causality, endogeneity and selection bias. Design of experiments: experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs; validity of the conclusions of an experiment.
Measurement and indicators.
Impact estimation techniques.
Fieldwork.
Preparation of an evaluation report.
Case studies: social interventions, peacekeeping missions, trade embargoes, military interventions, development cooperation and aid programmes, economic and political reforms.


Get a Flight Credit worth up to $500 when you apply with code* by November 17, 2024