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Tag Archives: cochrane
Lessons during the decade since the Asian tsunami
This article first appeared in Third Sector. It’s 10 years this December since the Indian Ocean Boxing Day tsunami. We salute those who died, those who mourn, those who tended; and we celebrate those who’ve since sought to improve response … Continue reading
What is decent evidence?
‘Evidence is not the plural of anecdote’, wags often say. Sure, but what is it? Evidence comes in many forms, some distinctly better than others. Below is a hierarchy produced by NESTA. Is it any good? Level 1 is essentially having … Continue reading
Posted in Effective giving, Impact & evaluation
Tagged cochrane, evidence, hierarchy, systematic
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Development Controversies Are A Sign of Sophistication
This article, written with Professor Dean Karlan of Yale University, appeared in Stanford Social Innovation Review. Public debate about two prominent poverty-alleviation programs shows that over the past 15 years international development has become much more scientific. The international development … Continue reading
Posted in Impact & evaluation
Tagged aid, charity, cochrane, development, deworming, effectiveness, giving, impact, impact assessment, international development, philanthropy, science, worms
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Has the worm turned on deworming?
The world-renowned Cochrane Collaboration has recently published a systematic review of the evidence about mass programmes to treat children in less developed countries for intestinal worms. It found that “deworming children seems like a good idea, but the evidence for … Continue reading
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