About us

The European Commission’s Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation (CC-ME) was founded on May 19, 2016 to support the evaluation function in the European Commission.

Specifically, it:

Contributes to better EU regulation and spending through evaluation and data-driven microeconomic analysis of EU policies
Provides causal evidence on which policy measures work in different areas including social, industrial and environmental policies
Advises EU institutions and Member States on the use of good quality impact evaluations
Brings together researchers, policymakers and other experts in the field of impact evaluation
Builds capacity among policy makers on impact evaluation.

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CRIE

CRIE is part of the Competence Centre on Microeconomic Evaluation and provides scientific expertise and methodological support on Counterfactual Impact Evaluation.

EVALSA

The JRC S3 CC-ME assists DG COMP by reviewing evaluation reports from Member States, ensuring their findings inform the development of future aid initiatives.

Learning lab

JRC S3 CC-ME is part of the Learning Lab on Investing in Quality Education and Training team supporting DG EAC on fostering education policy impact evaluation in the European Union.

ESF Sample Size

The ESF Sample Size Tool is an interactive online interface designed to assist in the calculation of sample sizes for various demographic strata within a population.

CIF

The CIF tool employs a Vector Error Correction model for forecasting daily COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU cases in Italy, Switzerland, and Spain using public data.