Designing and Conducting Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) for Impact Evaluations of Agricultural Development Research: A Case Study from ICARDA’s ‘Mind the Gap’ Project in Tunisia



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ISBN: 
978-92-9127-504-5
Licensing of resource: 
Rights subject to owner's permission
Type: 
case studies
Author(s): 
Dhehibi B.
Werner J.
Qaim M.
Description: 

This document is designed to help researchers apply RCTs so they can gain a more accurate insight into the impacts of different extension strategies in different locations. It provides information on the benefits of an RCT approach in comparison to other impact evaluation models; provides a step-by-step implementation guide and a framework to avoid challenges; and demonstrates how an RCT approach was implemented within the context of the ‘Mind the Gap’ initiative.

Publication year: 
2018