Our library of practical resources is intended for researchers and research staff undertaking randomized evaluations, as well as those teaching the technique to others, and anyone interested in how randomized evaluations are conducted.
Incorporating lessons learned through our own experience and through guidance from researchers and research organizations, we provide practical advice for designing, implementing, and communicating about evaluations. These resources are a collaborative effort. We credit the authors of all the resources we post here, and link to their original work wherever possible.
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Introduction to Randomized Evaluations
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A non-technical overview and step-by-step introduction for those who are new to randomized evaluations, as well as case studies and other teaching resources.
Before Starting a Project
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Tips on successful field management and implementation partnerships for researchers who are new to fieldwork.
Project Planning
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Highlights include: annotated checklist for designing an informed consent process, detailed advice on grant proposals and budgeting, and suggestions for proactive measures to help ensure ethical principles are followed in research design and implementation.
Research Design
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Data Collection and Access
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This section contains guidance specific to working with surveyors or survey companies, information about administrative data collection, and information applicable to all modes of data collection, such as on data security, data quality, and grant management.
Processing and Analysis
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All the steps in a research project after the data was collected or assembled, from data cleaning to communicating results.
Utiliser des données administratives dans le cadre d’une évaluation aléatoire
Les données administratives sont des informations collectées, utilisées et stockées à des fins principalement administratives (c’est-à-dire opérationnelles), et non à des fins de recherche. Ces...
Increasing response rates of mail surveys and mailings
Drawing on evidence and examples from literature on mail experiments and mail surveys, this resource suggests strategies for increasing responses to mail surveys and mailings targeted at a fixed pool...
Améliorer le taux de réponse aux enquêtes par correspondance et aux courriers
En s’appuyant sur des preuves et des exemples tirés de la littérature sur les expérimentations et les enquêtes par correspondance, cette ressource propose des stratégies pour améliorer le taux de...
Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposals
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) review research involving human subjects to ensure that participants are protected from potentially harmful research. This resource provides an overview of the roles...
Soumettre une demande à un Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Les Institutional Review Boards (IRB) sont des comités d’évaluation éthique chargés d’examiner les projets de recherche impliquant des sujets humains afin de s’assurer que les participants sont...
Implementation monitoring
Researchers should monitor the implementation of a program to preserve its integrity of the program and collect additional information that can inform the generalizability of the results of the...
Suivi de la mise en œuvre
Contrôler la mise en œuvre du programme est essentiel pour préserver l’intégrité de ce dernier et recueillir des informations supplémentaires susceptibles d’éclairer la généralisation de ses résultats...
Repository of measurement and survey design resources
This is a list of resources on measurement and survey design relating to various topics. Topics are organized alphabetically for ease of navigation using the sidebar. We rely on crowd-sourced material...