Request for Applications – Randomized Control Trials Posted on 20/11/2016 By Yasmina Yusuf
Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate Strategies to Enhance the Effectiveness of Public Institutions in Developing Countries For more information, please see: https://edi.opml.co.uk/news/request_for_applications/ Brief Pre-Proposal Form Due: January 10, 2017 Application Materials Due: February 21, 2017 (5pm USA Pacific Time) The pressing need to improve the responsiveness and functionality of public sector has motivated numerous governments and donors to actively support institutional reforms. These investments may be producing gains for citizens in need of effective state services and economic opportunities, yet far too few have been rigorously evaluated. This funding opportunity will support randomized controlled trials that allow stakeholders to learn which approaches are effective, and how these models might be replicated in other contexts. The Economic Development and Institutions (EDI) initiative is publicly calling for proposals for pilot studies (up to £22,000) and full-scale randomized controlled trials (no funding limit, but most awards up to £600,000) to rigorously test interventions or government programs that implement one or more of the following strategies to improve the performance of political or legal institutions and ultimately support economic development: Financial or non-financial incentives (e.g. to enhance performance or compliance, to encourage citizen engagement, etc.) Access, sharing or distribution of information (e.g. to increase transparency, monitor performance, etc.) Public official or employee selection (e.g. to improve recruitment, appointment, or election of bureaucrats, political leaders, and/or judicial officials) To identify and inform these focus areas, EDI partner the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at UC-Berkeley reviewed the current state of knowledge on institutions and economic development to identify a series of open research questions in this “EDI Review Paper” co-authored by CEGA Scientific Directors Ernesto Dal Bó and Fred Finan. All applicants are strongly encouraged to review the portions of this document relevant to their proposed research prior to submitting proposals. See all relevant documentation and guidelines below: Request for Applications Proposal Cover Sheet Budget Guidelines and Template EDI Review Paper EDI is led by Oxford Policy Management in collaboration with the Paris School of Economics, University of Namur, and Aide a la Decision Economique. The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at UC-Berkeley is leading efforts related to EDI’s RCT portfolio. The UK Department of International Development provides generous support for the program. You may direct questions to e...@berkeley.edu. For more more information, please see https://edi.opml.co.uk/news/request_for_applications/. -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
