On the Evidence

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1 | What If More Local Governments Invested in Outcomes? Feb 11, 2019

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On this episode of On the Evidence, Andrew Kleine, the former budget director of Baltimore City, talks about his new book, “City on the Line,” his account of what happened when Baltimore adopted an evidence-based approach to its budget process. Mathematica’s J.B. Wogan and Matt Stagner interviewed Kleine for the episode. Topics discussed on the episode: Outcome Budgeting, Logic Model Budgeting, Pay-for-Success Financing, and Collective Impact. We also have a condensed Q&A version of the conversation available here: https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/commentary/what-if-more-local-governments-invested-in-outcomes

Mathematica Launches New Podcast: On the Evidence Feb 06, 2019

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The show will investigate and promote the use of data and evidence to address social challenges through conversations with pioneers in their fields. Find condensed Q&As based on each episode here: https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/on-the-evidence-podcast

White Paper Discussion of the Week Aug 28, 2018

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White Paper Discussion of the Week by MATHEMATICA

A Meta-Analysis of 15 Within-Study-Comparisons | JPAM Featured Article Mar 26, 2018

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Chaplin et al. (2017) tests the efficacy of regression discontinuity (RD) by comparing RD causal estimates at the treatment cutoff to those from Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) that are also estimated at this same cutoff. The study identifies 15 previously completed within-study-comparisons (WSCs) that explicitly examined this issue by assuming the RCT results are unbiased and then comparing them to RD results. The differences between these results can be thought of as estimates of bias due to use of the RD method. The authors address the internal validity of RD by using the average estimated bias across all 15 WSCs. The study also addresses concerns about external validity by using meta-analystic methods to examine variation in estimated bias across studies. Existing theory predicts no difference between RD and RCT estimates on average, but difficulties with the implementation and analysis of RD in particular can lead to the possibility of deviations from theoretical expectations.

Program Evaluation <3's Technology Mar 07, 2018

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Mark Lafferty and Dan Friend describe Mathematica's work evaluating social programs across the country, and discuss the tools we use to perform these high-quality evaluations at scale including Mathematica's RAPTER© system.

Mel Podcast Jan 30, 2018

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Mel Podcast by MATHEMATICA

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for International Development Programs Dec 04, 2017

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Experts from Mathematica, USAID, and the Rockefeller Foundation discuss how data and evidence can be used to drive decision making.

The Negative Income Tax Experiments Nov 30, 2017

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The Negative Income Tax Experiments Presented by Chuck Metcalf, Retired Mathematica President and Chief Executive Officer

Tools for Evidence Podcast Takes a Closer Look at RCT-YES and the RCE Coach May 25, 2017

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In the podcast, Associate Director Alex Resch and Senior Fellow Peter Schochet discuss and explain some key differences between RCT-YES and the RCE Coach . They discuss which tool is best matched to educators with varying levels of experience conducting evaluations, who might use these tools and how.

How Does the Doctor-Patient Relationship Affect Decision Making? Mar 07, 2017

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In a new article for the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, experts from Mathematica Policy Research reveal why some patients might reject physician recommendations even if they are grounded in good evidence. Listen to Mathematica researchers Cara Stepanczuk and Nyna Williams discuss this issue in this episode of the “Policy in Perspective” podcast.

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