Objective
The aim of the training is to share good practice in evaluation of impacts of EU policies. The focus is on how to use causal methodologies to inform the evaluation process, from the design to the choice of data, to the analysis and to the interpretation of results.
When
Three webinars, on Nov 24, Dec 2 and Dec 9, 2020.
Where
Online – Details to access the web event will be shared the day before each event.
Participants should register through EU Learn. (Keywords: “Case studies” and “Microeconomic evaluation”)
What
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Nov 24, 2020 |
h 14.30-16:00 |
Method: Regression Discontinuity Design |
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Case study 1: “Academic Career Effects of Participating in the Erasmus Programme: Evidence from Administrative Data on Students' Applications” |
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Partner: DG EAC |
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Case study 2: “The Impact of EU Grants for Research and Innovation on Private Firms’ Performance” |
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Partner: DG RTD EU learn: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/ilp/pages/coursedescription.jsf?courseId=37766049&catalogId=115358
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Dec 2, 2020 |
h 15-16:00 |
Method: Difference-in-Differences |
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Case study: “Indirect Cost Compensation under the EU ETS: A Firm-level Analysis” |
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Partner: DG COMP EU learn: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/ilp/pages/coursedescription.jsf?courseId=37815266&catalogId=115358
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Dec 9, 2020 |
h 15-16:00 |
Method: Matching |
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Case study: “Matching using sequences: the evaluation of the Irish JobsPlus wage subsidy scheme” |
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Partner: DG EMPL EU learn: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/ilp/pages/coursedescription.jsf?courseId=37828838&catalogId=115358 |
How: Each webinar is focused on a different methodology and it is divided in 3 sections:
- Section 1: Brief introduction to the method (15 minutes)
- Section 2: Case study (30 minutes)
- Section 3: Discussion (15 minutes)
Presentations will be given by JRC- I.1.CC-ME; discussants come from the Partner DG