Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation (CC-ME)

Developments in the theory and the applications of counterfactual methods for policy impact evaluation. Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 24-26 June, 2024

The study investigates the impact of COVID-related State aid measures (COVID-aid) on firms’ performance in selected EU countries, distinguishing among different categories of (pre-crisis) firm size...

This paper explores the role of pre-pandemic levels of social interactions in alleviating the impact of mobility restrictions, implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, on feelings of loneliness. Using individual-level data...

A huge literature on modelling cross-sectional dependence in panels has been developed using interactive effects (IE). One area of contention is the hypothesis concerned with whether the regressors...

This document aims to provide a Toolbox for the use of Counterfactual Impact Evaluation (CIE) methods in the case of regional State aid interventions. In particular, it seeks to assist Member...

Results of support activities usually take the form of JRC Technical Reports, which are produced to communicate results to Commission services and/or to a general audience

In the complex landscape of energy markets, ensuring fair and transparent operations is essential to foster competition, protecting consumers, and promoting a sustainable energy future. The key regulatory framework...

The European Social Fund (ESF) has effectively improved the employment rates of individuals participating in its programmes. The overall programme effect on employment probability from all ESF...

We reconstruct the genealogical tree of all individuals ever appearing in Dutch municipalities records starting in 1995. Combining microdata from tax authorities with education records we...

Aims: To update a previous typology of British alcohol drinking occasions using a more recent and expanded dataset and a new modelling procedure. To estimate the average consumption level...