| Session Title: The Office of Management and Budget's New Policy on Increased Emphasis on Program Evaluation: An Open Discussion |
| Think Tank Session 751 to be held in Panzacola Section H1 on Saturday, Nov 14, 10:55 AM to 11:40 AM |
| Sponsored by the Presidential Strand |
| Chair(s): |
| Debra Rog, Westat, debrarog@westat.com |
| Presenter(s): |
| George F Grob, Center for Public Program Evaluation, georgefgrob@cs.com |
| Discussant(s): |
| Patrick Grasso, World Bank, pgrasso@worldbank.org |
| Abstract: On October 7, 2009, OMB Director Peter Orszag issued a memorandum to the Heads of Federal Departments and Agencies on Increased Emphasis on Program Evaluation. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_2010/m10-01.pdf) It focuses on impact evaluation, with initial application to social, educational, economic, and similar programs whose expenditures are aimed at improving life outcomes for individuals. It promotes rigorous, independent evaluations to be used as a key resource in determining whether government programs are achieving their objectives at the lowest possible cost. Because of the importance of this new policy. This session will provide an opportunity for open discussion among all interested AEA members. |