Impact Evaluation

[This post is cross-published on FHI 360’s*** R&E Search for Evidence blog***] There are many debates about the definitions and distinctions for replication research, particularly for internal replication research, which is conducted using the original dataset from an article or study. The debaters are concerned about what kinds of replication exercises are appropriate and about how (and whether) to make determinations of “success” and “failure” for a replication.

[From the working paper, “How Often Should We Believe Positive Results? Assessing the Credibility of Research Findings in Development Economics” by Aidan Coville and Eva Vivalt] Over $140 billion is spent on donor assistance to developing countries annually to promote economic development. To improve the impact of these funds, aid agencies both produce and consume evidence about the effects of development interventions to inform policy recommendations.