Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects

This methodological note discusses the potential and limits of using voucher-based experiments to randomly evaluate the micro-level impact of infrastructures on households' well-being. We argue that such methods are policy relevant, statistically robust, and ethically correct. A number of conditions...

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Autores principales: Bernard, Tanguy, Torero, Máximo
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154842
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description This methodological note discusses the potential and limits of using voucher-based experiments to randomly evaluate the micro-level impact of infrastructures on households' well-being. We argue that such methods are policy relevant, statistically robust, and ethically correct. A number of conditions regarding the vouchers' design and level, as well as allocation methods and household sampling, must be taken into account, however. We illustrate the discussion with an ongoing voucher-based impact evaluation of a rural electrification program in Ethiopia.
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spelling CGSpace1548422025-11-06T05:35:16Z Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects Bernard, Tanguy Torero, Máximo impact infrastructure time use patterns This methodological note discusses the potential and limits of using voucher-based experiments to randomly evaluate the micro-level impact of infrastructures on households' well-being. We argue that such methods are policy relevant, statistically robust, and ethically correct. A number of conditions regarding the vouchers' design and level, as well as allocation methods and household sampling, must be taken into account, however. We illustrate the discussion with an ongoing voucher-based impact evaluation of a rural electrification program in Ethiopia. 2011 2024-10-01T14:04:17Z 2024-10-01T14:04:17Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154842 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Bernard, Tanguy; Torero, Máximo. 2011. Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1078. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154842
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Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects
title Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects
title_full Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects
title_fullStr Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects
title_full_unstemmed Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects
title_short Randomizing the “Last Mile”: A methodological note on using a voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects
title_sort randomizing the last mile a methodological note on using a voucher based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects
topic impact
infrastructure
time use patterns
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154842
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