Integrating Qualitative Methods into Investment Climate Impact Evaluations

Incorporating qualitative methods into the evaluation of development programs has become increasingly popular in recent years, both for the distinctive insights such approaches can bring in their own right and because of their capacity to complemen...

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Main Authors: Mendoza Alcantara, Alejandra, Woolcock, Michael
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2015
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spelling okr-10986-211402021-04-23T14:04:01Z Integrating Qualitative Methods into Investment Climate Impact Evaluations Mendoza Alcantara, Alejandra Woolcock, Michael ADMINISTRATIVE DATA ARTIFACTS BASELINE DATA BEHAVIORAL CHANGES BEHAVIORS BELIEFS BEST PRACTICES CATEGORIZATION COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS COMPLEXITY CONTROL GROUPS CORRUPTION COUNTERFACTUAL DATA ANALYSIS DATA COLLECTION DATA COLLECTION METHODS DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES DATA SOURCES DEPTH ANALYSIS DEPTH INTERVIEWS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH GROUP DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS DISCUSSION DISCUSSIONS DOCUMENTS DOMAINS ECONOMETRIC MODEL ECONOMIC POLICIES EVALUATION DESIGN EVALUATION METHODS EVALUATION TECHNIQUES EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS EXPERIMENTAL METHODS EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES EXPERIMENTS EXPLORATION FINANCIAL RESOURCES FLEXIBILITY FOCUS GROUP FOCUS GROUPS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS IDEAS IMPACT EVALUATION IMPACT EVALUATIONS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INNOVATIONS INSIGHTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES INTEGRATION INTERVENTION INTERVIEWS KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS KNOWLEDGE GAPS LEARNING LICENSING LOGIC MARKET ACCESS METHODOLOGIES METHODOLOGY MIXED METHODS MODEL SPECIFICATION MODELING PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS PERFORMANCE MONITORING POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL SCIENCE POLITICAL SUPPORT POVERTY ANALYSIS PRACTITIONERS PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAM EVALUATION PROGRAMS PROJECT BENEFICIARIES PROJECT EVALUATION PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING PURPOSIVE SAMPLING QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS QUALITATIVE DATA QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS QUALITATIVE METHODS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES QUANTITATIVE DATA QUANTITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS QUANTITATIVE METHODS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES QUESTIONNAIRES RELIABILITY REPRESENTATIVE HOUSEHOLD REPRESENTATIVE HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE RESEARCH METHODS RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS RESEARCHERS SCENARIOS SCIENCES SELECTION BIAS SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL CONTEXT SOCIAL GROUPS SOCIAL INTERACTION SOCIAL INTERACTIONS STATISTICAL INFERENCE SYMBOLS TARGETING TECHNIQUES TRANSPARENCY TREATMENT EFFECTS UNITS OF ANALYSIS VALIDITY VARIABILITY WISDOM Incorporating qualitative methods into the evaluation of development programs has become increasingly popular in recent years, both for the distinctive insights such approaches can bring in their own right and because of their capacity to complement the strengths -- and where necessary correct some of the weaknesses -- of quantitative approaches. Some initial work deploying mixed methods has been undertaken in the assessment of investment climate reforms, but considerable room for expansion exists. This paper summarizes some of the key principles and practices underpinning mixed methods evaluations in development, highlight some notable examples of how such work has been conducted (and the particular contributions it has made), and offers some guidelines for those seeking to increase the sophistication and utility of qualitative methods in the evaluation of investment climate reforms. 2015-01-07T21:40:41Z 2015-01-07T21:40:41Z 2014-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/23109052/integrating-qualitative-methods-investment-climate-impact-evaluations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21140 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7145 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Group, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ARTIFACTS
BASELINE DATA
BEHAVIORAL CHANGES
BEHAVIORS
BELIEFS
BEST PRACTICES
CATEGORIZATION
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY LEADERS
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
COMPLEXITY
CONTROL GROUPS
CORRUPTION
COUNTERFACTUAL
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA COLLECTION
DATA COLLECTION METHODS
DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES
DATA SOURCES
DEPTH ANALYSIS
DEPTH INTERVIEWS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH GROUP
DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSIONS
DOCUMENTS
DOMAINS
ECONOMETRIC MODEL
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EVALUATION DESIGN
EVALUATION METHODS
EVALUATION TECHNIQUES
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
EXPERIMENTS
EXPLORATION
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FLEXIBILITY
FOCUS GROUP
FOCUS GROUPS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
IDEAS
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT EVALUATIONS
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INNOVATIONS
INSIGHTS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
INTEGRATION
INTERVENTION
INTERVIEWS
KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS
KNOWLEDGE GAPS
LEARNING
LICENSING
LOGIC
MARKET ACCESS
METHODOLOGIES
METHODOLOGY
MIXED METHODS
MODEL SPECIFICATION
MODELING
PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POVERTY ANALYSIS
PRACTITIONERS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROGRAM EVALUATION
PROGRAMS
PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
PROJECT EVALUATION
PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING
PURPOSIVE SAMPLING
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION
QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS
QUALITATIVE METHODS
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES
QUANTITATIVE DATA
QUANTITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS
QUANTITATIVE METHODS
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
QUESTIONNAIRES
RELIABILITY
REPRESENTATIVE HOUSEHOLD
REPRESENTATIVE HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE
RESEARCH METHODS
RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS
RESEARCHERS
SCENARIOS
SCIENCES
SELECTION BIAS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL GROUPS
SOCIAL INTERACTION
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
STATISTICAL INFERENCE
SYMBOLS
TARGETING
TECHNIQUES
TRANSPARENCY
TREATMENT EFFECTS
UNITS OF ANALYSIS
VALIDITY
VARIABILITY
WISDOM
spellingShingle ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ARTIFACTS
BASELINE DATA
BEHAVIORAL CHANGES
BEHAVIORS
BELIEFS
BEST PRACTICES
CATEGORIZATION
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY LEADERS
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
COMPLEXITY
CONTROL GROUPS
CORRUPTION
COUNTERFACTUAL
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA COLLECTION
DATA COLLECTION METHODS
DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES
DATA SOURCES
DEPTH ANALYSIS
DEPTH INTERVIEWS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH GROUP
DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSIONS
DOCUMENTS
DOMAINS
ECONOMETRIC MODEL
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EVALUATION DESIGN
EVALUATION METHODS
EVALUATION TECHNIQUES
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
EXPERIMENTS
EXPLORATION
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FLEXIBILITY
FOCUS GROUP
FOCUS GROUPS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
IDEAS
IMPACT EVALUATION
IMPACT EVALUATIONS
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INNOVATIONS
INSIGHTS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES
INTEGRATION
INTERVENTION
INTERVIEWS
KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS
KNOWLEDGE GAPS
LEARNING
LICENSING
LOGIC
MARKET ACCESS
METHODOLOGIES
METHODOLOGY
MIXED METHODS
MODEL SPECIFICATION
MODELING
PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POVERTY ANALYSIS
PRACTITIONERS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROGRAM EVALUATION
PROGRAMS
PROJECT BENEFICIARIES
PROJECT EVALUATION
PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING
PURPOSIVE SAMPLING
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION
QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS
QUALITATIVE METHODS
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES
QUANTITATIVE DATA
QUANTITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS
QUANTITATIVE METHODS
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
QUESTIONNAIRES
RELIABILITY
REPRESENTATIVE HOUSEHOLD
REPRESENTATIVE HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE
RESEARCH METHODS
RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS
RESEARCHERS
SCENARIOS
SCIENCES
SELECTION BIAS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL CONTEXT
SOCIAL GROUPS
SOCIAL INTERACTION
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
STATISTICAL INFERENCE
SYMBOLS
TARGETING
TECHNIQUES
TRANSPARENCY
TREATMENT EFFECTS
UNITS OF ANALYSIS
VALIDITY
VARIABILITY
WISDOM
Mendoza Alcantara, Alejandra
Woolcock, Michael
Integrating Qualitative Methods into Investment Climate Impact Evaluations
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7145
description Incorporating qualitative methods into the evaluation of development programs has become increasingly popular in recent years, both for the distinctive insights such approaches can bring in their own right and because of their capacity to complement the strengths -- and where necessary correct some of the weaknesses -- of quantitative approaches. Some initial work deploying mixed methods has been undertaken in the assessment of investment climate reforms, but considerable room for expansion exists. This paper summarizes some of the key principles and practices underpinning mixed methods evaluations in development, highlight some notable examples of how such work has been conducted (and the particular contributions it has made), and offers some guidelines for those seeking to increase the sophistication and utility of qualitative methods in the evaluation of investment climate reforms.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Mendoza Alcantara, Alejandra
Woolcock, Michael
author_facet Mendoza Alcantara, Alejandra
Woolcock, Michael
author_sort Mendoza Alcantara, Alejandra
title Integrating Qualitative Methods into Investment Climate Impact Evaluations
title_short Integrating Qualitative Methods into Investment Climate Impact Evaluations
title_full Integrating Qualitative Methods into Investment Climate Impact Evaluations
title_fullStr Integrating Qualitative Methods into Investment Climate Impact Evaluations
title_full_unstemmed Integrating Qualitative Methods into Investment Climate Impact Evaluations
title_sort integrating qualitative methods into investment climate impact evaluations
publisher World Bank Group, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/23109052/integrating-qualitative-methods-investment-climate-impact-evaluations
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21140
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