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February 2017
Don’t Forget the Media when Taking on Health Care Financing Reform
February 28, 2017
By Somto Mbelu
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In most low- and middle-income countries, many people lack access to quality health care. Governments working to provide better access to healthcare should not forget an important partner: the media.
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Categories:
Governance & Health Policy
Tags:
health finance,
healthcare
How to Help More Americans Get Jobs and Earn More: The WIA Gold Standard Evaluation
February 27, 2017
By Stephen H. Bell
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Recently published evaluation results found that not all approaches to helping unemployed Americans find work were equally effective. Intensive services lead to higher earnings, but more time is needed to determine the medium-term impact.
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Tags:
career pathways,
evaluation
The West African Apparel Advantage
February 21, 2017
By Christine Ohresser-Joumard
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This week, West African clothing makers are in Las Vegas for the world's largest apparel trade show to promote the Africa Advantage brand. Their growth and success has been helped by the USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment Hub.
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Categories:
Economic Growth
Tags:
economic growth,
technical assistance,
trade
The Ethics of Experimental Evaluations, Things You Can Learn From Randomized Experiments, and More
February 15, 2017
By Stephen Bell and Laura Peck
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Abt evaluation experts Stephen Bell and Laura Peck examine concerns about social experiments and provide ways to avoid common pitfalls.
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Categories:
Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
Tags:
evaluation,
experimental evaluation,
random assignment
Performance Measurement? Proceed with Caution
February 8, 2017
By Jacob Alex Klerman
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A theme of the "New Management" is to better measure government performance and, in particular, the performance of individual workers. However, one must carefully weigh the costs and benefits of performance measurement.
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Categories:
Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
Tags:
evaluation,
program evaluation
Blockchain Solutions for the Poor
February 3, 2017
By Jane Thomason
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Blockchain networks, which allow people to transparently exchange money and valuable information digitally without central administration, are poised to reshape society in the next decade.
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Categories:
Information Technology
Tags:
blockchain,
technology