Evaluation frameworks (or: When importance neglectedness tractability doesn't apply)

Abstract

The article discusses the limitations of using the importance/neglectedness/tractability (INT) framework to prioritize causes and proposes an alternative approach. The INT framework assesses causes along three dimensions: importance, neglectedness, and tractability. While it can be useful for comparing causes at a high level, it doesn’t apply well to interventions within causes. To estimate an intervention’s impact more directly, the article suggests considering the estimated marginal impact and the strength of evidence behind the estimate. Possible extensions to this framework include incorporating learning value and a modified version of INT. – AI-generated abstract.