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Thinking Through Evaluation Design Options

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  • Devaney, Barbara & Rossi, Peter, 1997. "Thinking Through Evaluation Design Options," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 19(7), pages 587-606, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:19:y:1997:i:7:p:587-606
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    1. Heckman, J.J. & Hotz, V.J., 1988. "Choosing Among Alternative Nonexperimental Methods For Estimating The Impact Of Social Programs: The Case Of Manpower Training," University of Chicago - Economics Research Center 88-12, Chicago - Economics Research Center.
    2. Heckman, James, 2013. "Sample selection bias as a specification error," Applied Econometrics, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), vol. 31(3), pages 129-137.
    3. Thomas Fraker & Rebecca Maynard, 1987. "The Adequacy of Comparison Group Designs for Evaluations of Employment-Related Programs," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 22(2), pages 194-227.
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