Evaluating causal effects of early childhood care and education investments: A discussion of the researcher's toolkit
Bauchmüller, Robert (2008). Evaluating causal effects of early childhood care and education investments: A discussion of the researcher's toolkit. Maastricht University.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Bauchmüller, Robert Title Evaluating causal effects of early childhood care and education investments: A discussion of the researcher's toolkit Volume/Issue No. 6 Publication Date 2008 Place of Publication Maastricht Publisher Maastricht University Pages 56 Abstract Evaluations of causal effects of early childhood care and education (ECCE) investments on later child outcomes usually encounter a number of identification problems. This is due to a particularly difficult quest to identify the counterfactual case. Solutions for this problem are provided by a number of identification strategies which are used in programme evaluation. In this paper, these identification strategies are explained and explicitly studied with respect to their applications in evaluations of ECCE investments. The discussion of this toolkit of strategies reveals that the availability of data determines which strategy should be preferred. The best strategy should build on theoretical foundations, mention the assumptions which are made when simplifying reality and should refer to the internal and external validity of inferences that are made. ECCE evaluations that are done in is this way, can better inform policymakers about what investments work best for young children. Copyright Holder Maastricht Graduate School of Governance Copyright Year 2008 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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