Abstract This paper presents a review of non‐experimental methods for the evaluation of social programmes. We consider matching and selection methods and analyse each for cross‐section, repeated cross‐section and longitudinal data. The methods are assessed drawing on evidence from labour market programmes in the UK and in the US.
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Fiscal Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, Fiscal Policies and Political Economy.
| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Fiscal Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Fiscal Policies and Political Economy Corporate Taxation and Avoidance Local Government Finance and Decentralization |
| ISSN | 0143-5671 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 2.31 |
| h-index | 84 |
| i10-index | 605 |
| Total citations | 32,935 |
| Article processing charge | $3,550 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Institute for Fiscal Studies |
| Journal website | onlinelibrary.wiley.com |
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