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.
La conception des enquêtes
Cette ressource couvre les aspects essentiels de la conception d’une enquête. Elle offre une vue d’ensemble du processus d’élaboration des enquêtes, donne des conseils pratiques et des suggestions...
Survey logistics
Managing a survey is a massive logistical undertaking. This resource, and the other resources under survey data collection, describes the decisions to make and processes to set up in advance to...
Logistique des enquêtes
La gestion d’une enquête constitue une opération logistique de grande envergure. Cette ressource, ainsi que les autres ressources relatives à la collecte de données d’enquête, décrit les décisions à...
Grant and budget management
This resource covers practical advice on managing grants for principal investigators (PIs) and research staff. We include overarching tips to help ensure smooth grant management throughout the project...
Gestion des subventions et du budget
Cette ressource offre aux chercheurs principaux et au personnel de recherche des conseils pratiques pour la gestion des subventions. Elle contient des recommandations générales pour faciliter la...
Surveyor hiring and training
This resource focuses on in-house data collection. Information about outsourcing to survey firms is available in the resource on working with third party firms.
Running a large-scale household survey...
Formalize research partnership and establish roles and expectations
This resource outlines steps to establish and build a strong working relationship with an implementing partner at the beginning of a randomized evaluation. Topics include questions to consider when...
Formaliser le partenariat de recherche et définir les rôles et les attentes
Cette ressource décrit les mesures à prendre pour mettre en place et développer une relation de travail solide avec le partenaire de mise en œuvre au début d’une évaluation aléatoire. Elle aborde...