A Toolkit for Evaluating Public R&D Investment
Models, Methods, and Findings from ATP's First Decade

PART II: APPLYING EVALUATION METHODS TO ATP

Part II examines ATP’s specific use of the evaluation methods that were presented in a general way in Chapter 2. Modeling underlying program theory is presented first, because it helps define how a program works. Following sections present the survey method, case study, econometric/statistical methods, expert judgment method, bibliometrics, and several newly developed evaluation methods.

The emphasis in this section is the application of these methods and not specific findings from the studies other than to illustrate their implications. A crosscutting analysis of study findings is provided in Part III.

Return to Table of Contents or go to Chapter 4:  Modeling and Informing Underlying Program Theory.

Date created: July 20, 2004
Last updated: August 2, 2005

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