Ruth Levine

Ruth Levine
Designation: CEO, IDInsight
Ruth Levine, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer of IDinsight, a global advisory, data analytics, and research organization. Dr Levine, a development economist and expert in international development, global health and education, was a policy fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University between 2019-2020.
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One small step for Norway, one giant leap for evidence-informed decision-making in Norwegian aid

Marie Gaarder, Amanda Glassman, Ruth Levine 21 December 2022 blog  
If economists are the ‘dismal scientists’ always harping on about limited resources, evaluators are often considered the ‘pessimist scientists’ who only see the half-empty glass, rather than the half-full one. The end of the year is, however, a perfect time to break with that tradition. It is a time to reflect and appreciate progress, promising initiatives, and flickers of hope. Evidence suggests that positive reinforcement can be effective in ensuring that positive developments or behaviors are maintained.

Impact Evaluation: How the Wonkiest Subject in the World Got Traction

Ruth Levine 17 March 2016 blog  
Creating 3ie was the outcome of the Evaluation Gap Working Groupthat we led along with Nancy Birdsall to address the limited number of rigorous impact evaluation of public policies in developing countries. As CGD celebrates its 15th year, it is worth considering what made that working group so successful, the obstacles we confronted, and the work that still remains to be done.