Causal Inference

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Propensity Score Matching
Econometrics Causal Inference Statistical Methods
A method of estimation of the causal effect of a treatment, or a policy intervention, in observational data.
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Regression Discontinuity Design
Econometrics Causal Inference Statistical Methods
A method of estimation designed to find the causal effect of a discontinuous treatment
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Regression Kink Design
Econometrics Causal Inference Policy Analysis
A method of estimation designed to find the causal effect when a policy variable has discontinuities in the first derivative, or ‘kinks’.
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