RMF2012 Abstracts

Session: Wednesday 4th July PM (16.00 - 17.30)

Title: Using Data on Social Networks in Programme Evaluation

Name: Mike Brewer

Affiliation: NCRM Node PEPA, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Abstract Details

The session provides two case studies from developing countries on the use of social networks data for programme evaluation. The first explores how the adoption of health behaviours depends on network size, and whether this relation changes when new information on health behaviours is disseminated. The second will explore how responses to an livestock asset transfer program are affected by the presence and characteristics of network members in the same village. Some of these network members might themselves be eligible for the asset transfer programme, the direct impacts of which will be evaluated using an RCT design.

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Presenter: Imran Rasul

Programme Evalaution and Social Networks

The level of the session is: Advanced

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Presenter 1

Start time: 16:00

Presentation title: Using data on social networks in programme evaluation I

Author: Dr Imran Rasul

Affiliation: UCL and Institute for Fiscal Studies

Presenter 2

Start time: 16:45

Presentation title: Using data on social networks in programme evaluation II

Author: Dr Marcos Hernandez

Affiliation: UCL and Institute for Fiscal Studies