Recent developments in the econometrics of program evaluation

GW Imbens, JM Wooldridge - Journal of economic literature, 2009 - aeaweb.org
Many empirical questions in economics and other social sciences depend on causal effects
of programs or policies. In the last two decades, much research has been done on the …

Econometric methods for program evaluation

A Abadie, MD Cattaneo - Annual Review of Economics, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Program evaluation methods are widely applied in economics to assess the effects of policy
interventions and other treatments of interest. In this article, we describe the main …

Robust nonparametric confidence intervals for regression‐discontinuity designs

S Calonico, MD Cattaneo, R Titiunik - Econometrica, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In the regression‐discontinuity (RD) design, units are assigned to treatment based on
whether their value of an observed covariate exceeds a known cutoff. In this design, local …

The state of applied econometrics: Causality and policy evaluation

S Athey, GW Imbens - Journal of Economic perspectives, 2017 - aeaweb.org
In this paper, we discuss recent developments in econometrics that we view as important for
empirical researchers working on policy evaluation questions. We focus on three main …

[BOOK][B] The effect: An introduction to research design and causality

N Huntington-Klein - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality is about research design,
specifically concerning research that uses observational data to make a causal inference. It …

[BOOK][B] Mostly harmless econometrics: An empiricist's companion

JD Angrist, JS Pischke - 2009 - books.google.com
From Joshua Angrist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, and Jörn-Steffen Pischke, an
irreverent guide to the essentials of econometrics The core methods in today's econometric …

[BOOK][B] A practical introduction to regression discontinuity designs: Foundations

MD Cattaneo, N Idrobo, R Titiunik - 2019 - cambridge.org
In this Element and its accompanying second Element, A Practical Introduction to
Regression Discontinuity Designs: Extensions, Matias Cattaneo, Nicolás Idrobo, and Rocıìo …

Regression discontinuity designs in economics

DS Lee, T Lemieux - Journal of economic literature, 2010 - aeaweb.org
This paper provides an introduction and “user guide” to Regression Discontinuity (RD)
designs for empirical researchers. It presents the basic theory behind the research design …

Social norms and energy conservation

H Allcott - Journal of public Economics, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates a series of programs run by a company called OPOWER to send Home
Energy Report letters to residential utility customers comparing their electricity use to that of …

Endogeneity in empirical corporate finance1

MR Roberts, TM Whited - Handbook of the Economics of Finance, 2013 - Elsevier
This chapter discusses how applied researchers in corporate finance can address
endogeneity concerns. We begin by reviewing the sources of endogeneity—omitted …