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| dc.title | Impact Evaluation of a Cluster Program: An Application of Synthetic Control Methods |
| dc.contributor.author | Aboal, Diego |
| dc.contributor.author | Crespi, Gustavo |
| dc.contributor.author | Perera, Marcelo |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division |
| dc.coverage | Uruguay |
| dc.date.available | 2017-09-11T00:00:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2017-09-10T00:00:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper analyzes the impact of a cluster tourism policy in the region of Colonia, Uruguay. The policy was implemented as part of an IDB-supported program. The study conducted a comparative analysis of Colonia vs. other tourism regions of the country applying a synthetic control method. This method of identifying the counterfactual is especially useful in comparative case studies where there are a limited number of control units. This is the first time that the synthetic control method hasbeen applied to a cluster policy. The estimations show a positive impact of the cluster program on the inflow of international tourists to Colonia of 30 percent in the period 2008–2015; however, no significant impact on total expenditure was found. |
| dc.format.extent | 44 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0000810 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Impact-Evaluation-of-a-Cluster-Program-An-Application-of-Synthetic-Control-Methods.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.medium | Adobe PDF |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Impact Evaluation |
| dc.subject.keywords | cluster policy;impact evaluation;synthetic control methods |
| dc.type | Working Papers |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | Working Papers |
| idb.operation | UR-L1020 |