Impact Analysis for Program Evaluation

by Lawrence B. Mohr

One of the most important activities in programme evaluation is impact estimation of the difference between observed programme results and the results that would have occurred in the absence of the programme. Aimed at enhancing student and practitioner understanding of research design, threats to valid inference, and ways to improve the utility of the evaluation results, Mohr′s book offers unique coverage of systematic ways to find the proper goals in single and multiple outcome evaluations. Assuming some knowledge of regression analysis, Mohr explores such issues the interpretation of research designs within a consistent framework of regression analysis; the random-comparison group design as an improvement ov

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Cheryl]

Concentrates on the aspects of evaluation that are rooted in logic. Mohr has not emphasized the politics and diplomacy of program evaluation as they are rather distant from the impact analysis discipline. Great for me as I am logic focused in studies.