Many empirical questions in economics and other social sciences depend on causal effects
of programs or policies. In the last two decades, much research has been done on the …

There is a large theoretical literature on methods for estimating causal effects under
unconfoundedness, exogeneity, or selection-on-observables type assumptions using …

Background The concept of microcredit was first introduced in Bangladesh by Nobel Peace
Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. Professor Yunus started Grameen Bank (GB) more than 30 …

The findings regarding the impact of Internet use on well-being are mixed and studies are
often criticized due to small samples and lack of consistency in measurement. Fewer studies …

The paper applies a semi-parametric propensity score matching approach to evaluate the
effects of agri-environment (AE) programmes on input use and farm output of individual …

In this article, we evaluate the effect of the credit guarantee policy by comparing a large
sample of guaranteed firms and matched non-guaranteed firms from 2000 to 2003. The …

This paper investigates the relationship between a CEO's foreign experience and CEO
compensation. Our analysis is based on the constituent firms of the UK FTSE 350 index from …

This paper reviews the development of temporary agency work after its deregulation in the
context of the so-called Hartz reforms in Germany. The new role of agency work emerges …

In this chapter, we evaluate the employment effects of job-creation schemes (JCS) on the
participating individuals in Germany. JCS are a major element of active labour market policy …

The impacts of adopting agricultural innovation and technology are widely examined. This
paper synthesises 154 studies, which yielded a total of 600 estimates of the impact of …