IEN (Impact Evaluation Network)
The Impact Evaluation Network (IEN) at LACEA is an initiative that aims to advance the state of knowledge and expertise regarding impact evaluation of different policies.
First Meeting
October 3rd, 2007
The First Meeting of the IEN was held at LACEA (Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association) at Universidad de los Andes (Bogota).
Keynote Speakers
- Carolina Renteria (Directora Nacional de Planeación, Colombia)
Opening Remarks - Karlan, Dean (Yale University)
Microfinance: Building Better Products through Randomized Evaluations - Orazio Atanassio (University College, London)
Evaluating and (Re)-Designing Conditional Cash Transfers - Levy, Santiago (Inter-American Development Bank)
- Briceño, Bertha (Departamento Nacional de Planeación, Colombia)
- Mauricio Cárdenas (Fedesarrollo-LACEA)
Closing Remarks
Selected Papers
- Mónica Yanez-Pagans (University of Illinois at Urbana Campaign)
Comments by Felipe Barrera-Osorio (World Bank) - José Galdo (McMaster University)
Comments by Maria Laura Alzúa (IERAL-Fundación Mediterránea) - Martha Rubio Codina (University College, London)
Comments by Emiliana Vegas (World Bank) - Leigh Linden (Columbia University)
Comments by Yuri Soares (Inter-American Development Bank) - Miguel Jaramillo (GRADE)
Comments by Ignacio Franchesceli (Northwestern University) - Vincenzo Di Maro (University College, London)
by Miguel Jaramillo (GRADE) - Miguel Sarzosa (Inter-American Development Bank)
Comments by Filipe de Souza (London School of Economics)
Organizing Committee
- María Laura Alzua (IERAL-Fundación Mediterránea)
- Felipe Barrera-Osorio (Human Development Network-The World Bank)
- Ana Santiago (OVE-Inter-American Development Bank)
