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Econometrics for social outcomes

Econometrics estimates relationships in social and economic data. In this field it measures how income, prices, shocks and policies relate to poverty, wellbeing and inequality, using panels and time series with uncertainty stated.

01Register

Econometrics for social outcomes on the record.

Method recordSTEM method
  1. MethodEconometrics
  2. Applied inSociety and Human Development
  3. Canonical pageSTEM Commons
02Application

What econometrics does here.

Econometrics applies statistical methods to economic data to estimate relationships, test theories and forecast. It provides empirical evidence on how shocks and policies affect economic outcomes. In society and human development and information and public trust, econometric evidence estimates how disasters, pandemics and financial shocks affect output, employment and prices. It informs the economic case for risk reduction. The canonical description is on the STEM Commons.

Poverty dynamics with panel data

Panel surveys track the same households over time to estimate who moves into and out of poverty and what predicts those moves.

Price shock incidence

Household spending patterns and price data estimate how food and energy price changes affect real incomes across the distribution.

Inequality decomposition

Inequality is decomposed into differences within and between groups, such as regions or genders, to see where gaps come from.

03Monitor

Econometric model.

The screen a team would use to follow this method: its measures, states and decisions. Names are examples and values are illustrative.

Econometric model

Society and human development · Econometrics for social outcomes · Run R-6763

Estimates stableGCRI · Society and Human Development

Estimates

robust standard errors

People in need0.580.07[−0.2, 1.0]Yes
Multidimensional poverty−0.220.08[−0.5, 0.9]No
Internally displaced people0.240.09[−0.6, 0.7]Yes
School attendance0.140.11[−0.3, 0.3]No

Method card

Method
Econometrics
Sample
3302 obs
Design
panel, fixed effects
Label
MODELLED

Residuals by group

Econometric model: the screen’s structure, terms and states for Society and human development.Example names and illustrative values; a design, not a record or a live system.
04Data

What the method consumes.

Datasets and records used by econometrics on this platform, with the role each plays and the label its values carry. Sources are listed in the source register.

DataRoleLabel
Panel household surveysDynamicsREPORTED
Price indicesPrice changesPublished statistics
Income and consumption surveysDistributionESTIMATED
05Methods and evidence

How econometrics for social outcomes is modelled, measured and tested.

The model, its assumptions, its data and its uncertainty, in the form a scientist or engineer would check. Structures follow published methods. The values drawn are illustrative, not findings.

System model

The couplings between the systems in econometrics for social outcomes: signs of influence, a reinforcing and a balancing loop, and cross-links where stress jumps.

++−+SocietyInformationCommunitiesEconomyR reinforcingB balancing
Causal loop diagram from the page’s systems; signs show the direction of influence. Illustrative structure for a system dynamics or network model, not estimated couplings.
FAIR guiding principles · GO FAIR and FORCE11W3C PROV · World Wide Web ConsortiumGuidance on consistent treatment of uncertainties · IPCCCEOS Analysis Ready Data · Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
06Validation

How results are checked.

Models are assessed through specification tests, robustness checks and out-of-sample performance. Results are compared across datasets and methods.

CheckHow it is done
Measurement errorAnalyses account for measurement error in income and consumption
Robustness to specificationResults are tested across models
Attrition analysisPanel attrition is assessed for bias

Endogeneity, measurement error and structural change can bias estimates. Relationships may shift under extreme conditions.

07Process

How the process runs.

Process

Econometrics for social outcomes: PRISMA 2020 review reporting

PRISMA 2020 is a reporting guideline for systematic reviews; the steps follow its checklist, not a mandated sequence, and no Nexus document adopts it.

  1. 01 Plan

    1. 01Registration and protocolRecord · The review teamThe guideline asks for registration details, access to the protocol and any amendments.
    2. 02Eligibility criteriaRecord · The review teamThe guideline asks for the inclusion and exclusion criteria and how studies were grouped.
  2. 02 Find and select

    1. 03Search: sources and strategiesStep · The review teamThe guideline asks for the information sources and the full search strategies. It does not fix which sources are used.
    2. 04Selection of studiesStep · The review teamThe guideline asks how studies were judged eligible, including how many reviewers screened. It does not fix the number of reviewers.
    3. 05Flow diagramRecordThe flow diagram shows the number of records found, the number of studies included and the reasons for exclusion.
  3. 03 Analyse

    1. 06Data collectionStep · The review teamThe guideline asks how data were collected from reports and which data items were sought.
    2. 07Risk of biasStep · The review teamThe guideline asks for the methods and tools used to assess risk of bias.
    3. 08SynthesisModel · The review teamThe guideline asks for the effect measures and the synthesis methods. It does not prescribe meta-analysis.
    4. 09Certainty of evidenceStep · The review teamThe guideline asks for the methods used to assess certainty, and reports the result per outcome. It does not name a grading scale.
  4. 04 Report

    1. 10Review reportRecordThe guideline helps authors report why the review was done, what they did and what they found.

ReportsOutline of an externally published reporting guideline, not a Nexus process and not a record of operation. PRISMA 2020 mainly covers reviews of intervention effects. No Nexus page names it. Every programme is at service level R0.

09Stewardship

Who maintains the method.

Economic Development stewards econometrics for the Consortium and reviews how it is applied across platforms.

11Questions

Questions and answers.

What are the limits of econometrics in this field?
Endogeneity, measurement error and structural change can bias estimates. Relationships may shift under extreme conditions.
How are results checked?
Models are assessed through specification tests, robustness checks and out-of-sample performance. Results are compared across datasets and methods.
Are the values on this page real?
The data names, roles and checks are real descriptions of practice. The canvas shows a design of the method’s use, not a run; no result is reported here.
Where else is this method applied?
The canonical method page lists every platform that applies it.
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