Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Evaluation of Public Policy

319-16638

Iowa State Course Substitution

Public Policy

POLS 3440

Course Info

International Credits: 6.0
Converted Credits: 3.5
Country: Spain
Language: English
Course Description:

Public policies at the international level: programmes and interventions by States, supranational institutions, NGOs. Elements of Evaluation Theory: intervention logic, control groups, the concept of counterfactual. Methodological problems of policy evaluation: causality, endogeneity and selection bias. Design of experiments: experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs; validity of the conclusions of an experiment. Measurement and indicators. Impact estimation techniques. Fieldwork. Preparation of an evaluation report. Case studies: social interventions, peacekeeping missions, trade embargoes, military interventions, development cooperation and aid programmes, economic and political reforms.

Review

Evaluated Date:
October 5, 2022
Evaluated:
Jason Chrystal
Expiration Date:
October 5, 2027