It is often argued that qualitative or so-called "theory-based" approaches to evaluation are not counterfactual evaluations. Reichardt (2022) adds to a slowly accumulating body of work that challenges this and argues that any approach to evaluation can be understood in counterfactual terms.

My tuppence:
https://www.andifugard.info/seven-ways-to-estimate-a-counterfactual/

#CausalInference #evaluation #theoryBasedEvaluation #programEvaluation #programmeEvaluation #policyEvaluation

It is also usually argued that qualitative or so-called "theory-based" approaches to evaluation are not counterfactual evaluations. Reichardt (2022) adds to a slowly accumulating body of work that challenges this and argues that any approach to evaluation can be understood in counterfactual terms.

My tuppence:
https://www.andifugard.info/seven-ways-to-estimate-a-counterfactual/

#CausalInference #evaluation #theoryBasedEvaluation #programEvaluation #programmeEvaluation #policyEvaluation

Any policy/programme #evaluation people here?

Here’s a moan about #RealistEvaluation

https://www.andifugard.info/realistic-about-realist-eval/

#RealisticEvaluation #TheoryOfChange #ProgramEvaluation
#PolicyEvaluation
#ProgrammeEvaluation