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    The Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (IRVAPP) is a research centre primarily aimed at carrying out public policies analysis using counterfactual impact evaluation tools
     
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  • 02 February 2026
    The Italian Econometric Association (SIdE-IEA) and the Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (FBK-IRVAPP) are pleased to announce that enrolments are now open for the "Panel Data for Causal Research Designs" course.
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  • 02 February 2026
    We are pleased to announce the opening of the Fourth Edition of the Call for the Best Paper in Public Policy Evaluation, in conjunction with the course “Panel Data for Causal Research Designs” organised by the Italian Econometric Association (SIdE-IEA) and FBK-IRVAPP.
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  • 19 January 2026
    Il corso illustrerà attraverso esempi concreti l’applicazione di diversi metodi (sperimentali, quasi-sperimentali, qualitativi) per la valutazione delle politiche pubbliche. In particolare, si focalizzerà sulle competenze necessarie per comprendere e utilizzare i risultati delle valutazioni d’impatto, nonché sui presupposti organizzativi che rendono una politica pubblica effettivamente valutabile.
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  • 16 January 2026
    Nadiia has strong expertise in quantitative methods, including counterfactual evaluation methods and survey design and analysis, as well as the integration of administrative, geographic, and satellite data. Her research interests include institutions and economic development; local governance and place-based policies; and firm-level innovation, including green innovation.
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Upcoming events
  • This seminar examines administrative microdata access in Europe, demonstrating benefits for researchers, policymakers, and citizens. It addresses access barriers through two parts: EU country experiences from data users' perspectives, and stakeholder benefits across policy areas. The work serves researchers seeking data access, institutions managing databases, and policymakers improving data availability.
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  • Il corso approfondisce la valutazione d’impatto delle politiche pubbliche, un passaggio fondamentale per ottimizzare l’uso delle risorse e migliorare l’efficacia delle decisioni. Attraverso esempi concreti, verranno illustrati metodi sperimentali, quasi-sperimentali e qualitativi, fornendo le competenze per interpretare i risultati e rendere le politiche valutabili. Rivolto a dirigenti e funzionari pubblici, si svolgerà online in italiano, con lezioni tenute da esperti di FBK-IRVAPP. Il corso è gratuito fino a esaurimento posti e rilascia un attestato di partecipazione.
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  • The Italian Econometric Association (SIdE-IEA) and FBK-IRVAPP are organizing a course on Panel Data for Causal Research Designs in Bertinoro, Italy. Designed for PhD students, researchers, and professionals, it covers panel data models, including Random and Fixed Effects, Two-way Fixed Effects as a bridge to Difference-in-Differences, Staggered and Block Designs, Synthetic Control Methods, and their combination with Difference-in-Differences. The course includes theoretical lectures, hands-on sessions using Stata, and applied econometrics exercises.
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