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From Data to Decision: Measuring the Causal Impact of Public Policies

CIRANO

Monday 11 May 2026
From 8:30a.m. To 5p.m.

Organized by the Maison des affaires publiques et internationales, in collaboration with CIREQ and CIRANO, this workshop on quantitative program evaluation will bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss issues related to measuring the impact of public policies.

Using concrete examples and rigorous methodological approaches, the workshop will provide a better understanding of how to distinguish between correlation and causation, and how to use administrative data and econometric tools to assess the actual effects of public interventions.

Aimed at analysts, program managers, provincial and federal government officials, as well as researchers and graduate students, this workshop aims to strengthen analytical capabilities and equip participants to make evidence-based decisions.

Registration is free, but mandatory.

 

  

Program

8:30 - 9:00
Welcome
9:00 - 9:05
Welcoming Remarks
Genevieve Dufour, Christine Rothmayr
9:05 - 9:35
The Foundations of Causal Inference: An Introduction to Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Methods
9:35 - 10:05
Assessment of the Impact of 4-Year-Old Preschool Programs on the Development of Children in Quebec
10:05 - 10:35
The Effects of the Canada Learning Bond on Savings and University Enrollment
10:35 - 10:50
Break
10:50 - 11:20
Using Tax Administrative Data for Evaluation Purposes: The Case of the Tax Credit for Extended Employment
11:20 - 11:50
Assessment of the Impact of HLM on Families in Montreal and Toronto
Pierre-Loup Beauregard
11:50 - 12:00
Knowledge synthesis
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 14:30
Small-group workshops
14:30 - 15:45
Presentation by the working groups
15:45 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:55
Research Partnerships with the Government: Challenges, Issues, and Opportunities
16:55 - 17:00
Closing Remarks
Christine Rothmayr

Location


1130 Rue Sherbrooke O #1400, Montréal, QC H3A 2M8, Canada