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Program Evaluation UsingProgram Evaluation UsingExperimentsExperiments
Jared Barton Jared BartonGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University
APIA VoteAPIA Vote June 23, 2009 June 23, 2009Washington, DCWashington, DC
EvaluatorsEvaluators
David W. Nickerson (Ph.D., Yale University)David W. Nickerson (Ph.D., Yale University)
–Assistant Professor, Political Science, UniversityAssistant Professor, Political Science, Universityof Notre Dameof Notre Dame–Published dozens of articles on GOTVPublished dozens of articles on GOTVstrategies using field experiments andstrategies using field experiments andconsulted for several large-scale campaignsconsulted for several large-scale campaigns–A leading scholar in the GOTV programA leading scholar in the GOTV programevaluationsevaluations
Jared Barton Jared Barton
–Graduate Student, Economics, George MasonGraduate Student, Economics, George MasonUniversityUniversity–Former political consultant, Global StrategyFormer political consultant, Global StrategyGroupGroup–Consulted for local and state candidates inConsulted for local and state candidates in
Evaluating PoliticalEvaluating PoliticalCampaignsCampaigns
Did the program change behavior?Did the program change behavior?
–Did they vote?Did they vote?–Did they contribute?Did they contribute?–Did they volunteer?Did they volunteer?
If so, how effective was the program?If so, how effective was the program?
–How many more votes?How many more votes?–How much more money (contributors)?How much more money (contributors)?
What’s the best way to answer theseWhat’s the best way to answer thesequestions?questions?
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