How can counterfactuals (against which to assess the impact of policy interventions across different spatial levels) best be defined and measured?
Background
We are keen to hear about cutting-edge approaches the research community is using which could have applications to our work. Particularly in ground-breaking evaluations, with robust focus on impact and value for money, what works and using more innovative techniques and data sharing
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth 2023-2025
The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth was set up in 2013. The overall aim of What Works Growth is to increase the cost-effectiveness of policies for local economic growth by improving the use of evidence and ev...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project is relevant because it focuses on improving the use of evidence and evaluation in policy design and delivery, which aligns with the question's focus on defining and measuring counterfactuals for policy interventions.
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What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth
The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth was set up in October 2013 as part of the What Works network to analyse which policies are most effective in supporting and increasing local economic growth. The overall a...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project is focused on analyzing policies for local economic growth and employment, which aligns with the question's focus on assessing the impact of policy interventions across different spatial levels.
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Policy Evaluation Beyond Averages: Distributional Impact Analysis.
Assessing the impact of social and economic policies is a central concern for policymakers. However the way those policies are evaluated is often not effective, which means that a policy can be put in place that does not...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop quantitative techniques for policy evaluation that go beyond average effects, which partially addresses the question's focus on defining and measuring counterfactuals to assess policy impact.