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IEG Methods and Evaluation Capacity Development Working Paper Series © 2022 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank1818 H Street NWWashington, DC 20433 ATTRIBUTION Please cite the report as:Paul Fenton Villar. 2022.Structured Literature Reviews: BuildingTransparency and Trust in Standards of Reporting Evidence.IEG Methods and Evaluation Capacity MANAGING EDITORSJos VaessenAriya Hagh EDITING AND PRODUCTIONAmanda O’Brien GRAPHIC DESIGNLuísa Ulhoa This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings,interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views ofThe World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent.The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The bound- RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONSThe material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissem- ination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercialpurposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to WorldBank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax:202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. Structured Literature Building Transparency and Trust in Paul Fenton Villar Independent Evaluation GroupNovember 2022 CONTENTS Authors������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ivAbbreviations���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������viAcknowledgments�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������viiiAbstract�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������xIntroduction�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������xiiStructured Literature Reviews: Background and Definitions��������������������������������������2Review of Evidence of the Effects ofDoing BusinessReforms: Case Study��������������8Background10Review Inclusion Criteria12Literature Search and Analysis14Summary of Key Findings16Conclusion������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20Bibliography����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24Appendix A| Summary ofDoing BusinessInterventions and Reforms��������������������30Appendix B |Selection of Literature Reviews Related toDoing Business���������������34 AUTHORS Corresponding Author Paul Fenton Villar: pvillar@3ieimpact.org Author Affiliation Consultant, World Bank Independent Evaluation Group ABBREVIATIONS This paper provides an overview of the use of structured literature reviews topromote greater reliability in the use and reporting of evidence in evaluations. The work draws from a case study used in an evaluation of theDoing Businessproject conducted by the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank.Andrew Stone, lead evaluation specialist, led the evaluation under the guidance This paper was produced as part of the Methodological Paper Series sponsored bythe Independent Evaluation Group’s Methods Advisory Function. The authors aregrateful for the feedback provided by the editor and the staff of the paper series: Although many people contributed to the preparation of this paper, the findings,interpretations, and conclusions expressed are entirely those of the authors and ABSTRACT This paper discusses using structured literature reviews to promote transparencyand trust in the use and reporting of evidence in evaluations. Structured liter-ature reviews aim to provide a summary of the most impactful, innovative, and recent research on a specified topic using systematic procedures for identifyingand synthesizing studies. The paper presents a case study of an application of themethod from an Independent Evaluation Group evaluation of the World Bank’s INTRODUCTION Staying abreast of the most recent developments in research is becoming an evermore challenging task. The sheer volume of evidence available is growing eachyear. Therefore, identifying the studies most relevant to a specific topic or ques- Aliterature reviewcan help address such issues by surveying existing research ona given topic. Surveys of this type may serve several purposes, such as providingan overview of current understanding related to a particular issue, appraisingthe relevance of existing theories and evidence, providing information to formthe basis of future interventions (or improve existing ones), and guiding futureresearch (Petticrew and Roberts 2005). However, literature reviews also have Scie