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Measuring What Matters in Development: Research Design in Applied Micro-econometrics

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  • Jean-Marie Baland

    (UNamur - Université de Namur [Namur], BREAD, CEPR - Center for Economic Policy Research)

  • François Libois

    (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris, PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris)

Abstract

X causes Y often is the highlight of many papers in development and environmental economics. But this can only be a valid claim if researchers carefully measure X and Y and soundly relate them. The purpose of this paper is to clarify some of the important choices that every empirical researcher must make and which -should -constitute implicit knowledge within the community of experienced researchers. The paper first discusses the conceptual design of a study and then goes on to some implementation details. Overall, this contribution aims at sharing soft skills in applied economics and reducing the entry barrier for researchers into the field.

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  • Jean-Marie Baland & François Libois, 2026. "Measuring What Matters in Development: Research Design in Applied Micro-econometrics," PSE Working Papers halshs-05659061, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:psewpa:halshs-05659061
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