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Case studies in Microeconomic Evaluation 2024

Data and methods for learning what works - Fifth edition

Browse 'Case studies in Microeconomic Evaluation' series

 

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

October 9, 2024 14:00-17:30 / October 10, 9:30-12:30

 

Where

PLB3 (rue Philippe Le Bon 3), room 2.17 Brussels (Belgium).

 

How to participate?

European Commission staff should register through EU Learn at this link (Keywords: “Case studies” and “Microeconomic evaluation”).

People external to the Commission can also attend and should register with this link

For further question, please contact: ec-cc-me@ec.europa.eu

 

How

Each methodology will be explained with a real case study example, and presentation will be divided in 3 sections:

  • Section 1: Brief introduction to the method
  • Section 2: Case study
  • Section 3: Discussion & questions

Presentations will be given by JRC- S.3.CC-ME; discussants come from the Partner DG.

  

Preliminary agenda

October 9th: 14:00 – 17:30

Opening

Marek Havrda, Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB)

Introduction

"Causality and impact evaluation", by Paolo Paruolo (CC-ME)

Method

Propensity score 

by Paolo Paruolo (CC-ME)

 

Case study 1

"Labour protection and mental health responses to employment shocks", by Paolo Paruolo (CC-ME)

 

Partner: DG EMPL

Discussant: TBA

Method

Difference-in-differences

 

Case study 2

"Health and labour market effects of increasing retirement age", by Chiara Ardito (CC-ME)

 

Partner: DG EMPL

Discussant: Eva Schoenwald

 

Case study 2.1

"Assessing PSD2 policy's impact on competition in the digital payment sector", Fernando Martínez-Santos (CC-ME)

 

Partner: DG FISMA

Discussant: Ryan Stephen

 

October 10th: 9:30 – 12:30

Method

Instrumental variable 
 

Case study 3

"Do Voters Support Local Commitments for Climate Change Mitigation?", by Paolo Paruolo (CC-ME)

 

Partner: DG CLIMA

Discussant: TBA

Method

Regression Discontinuity
 

Case study 4

"Size-contingent 'Green' obligations and avoidance behavior among EU farmers: lessons from Spanish administrative data", by Zelda Brutti (CC-ME)

 

Partner: DG AGRI

Discussant: Francesco Gianola