Browsing by Author "Ravallion, Martin"

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    • An Econometric Method of Correcting for Unit Nonresponse Bias in Surveys 

      Korinek, Anton; Mistiaen, Johan A.; Ravallion, Martin (World Bank, 2005)
      Past approaches to correcting for unit nonresponse in sample surveys by re-weighting the data assume that the problem is ignorable within arbitrary subgroups of the population. Theory and evidence suggest that this assumption ...

    • Can We Trust Shoestring Evaluations? 

      Ravallion, Martin (World Bank, 2012-03)
      Many more impact evaluations could be done, and at lower unit cost, if evaluators could avoid the need for baseline data using objective socio-economic surveys and rely instead on retrospective subjective questions on how ...

    • Evaluating Anti-Poverty Programs 

      Ravallion, Martin (World Bank, 2005-06)
      The author critically reviews the methods available for the ex-post counterfactual analysis of programs that are assigned exclusively to individuals, households, or locations. The discussion covers both experimental and ...