Title: When does rigorous impact evaluation make a difference? : the case of the Millennium villages

Authors: Clemens, Michael A. and Demombynes, Gabriel

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank

Year: 2010

Journal: Policy research working paper

Volume: 5477

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local government, economic development, development strategies, evaluation, evaluation research, ghana, kenya, nigeria

Abstract: Rigorous evaluation of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) shows that estimates of the project’s effects depend heavily on the evaluation method. Weaknesses include the subjective choice of intervention sites. Inexpensive improvements are suggested.

URL: http://go.worldbank.org/DYQ1MJAL00

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