The model of compensating wage differentials is among the cornerstone models of
equilibrium wage determination in labor economics. However, empirical estimates of …

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 …

This paper synthesizes recent advances in the econometrics of difference-in-differences
(DiD) and provides concrete recommendations for practitioners. We begin by articulating a …

This paper exploits a natural Market-based Environmental Regulation (MER) experiment
(the 2007 Sulfur dioxide (SO 2) Emissions Trading Pilot (ETP) of the 11th five-year plan …

The difference in difference (DID) design is a quasi-experimental research design that
researchers often use to study causal relationships in public health settings where …

Triple difference has become a widely used estimator in empirical work. A close reading of
articles in top economics journals reveals that the use of the estimator to a large extent rests …

Abstract Using Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) microdata over the 1980–2010
period, we provide new empirical evidence on the extent of and trends in the gender wage …

Nonlinear pricing and taxation complicate economic decisions by creating multiple marginal
prices for the same good. This paper provides a framework to uncover consumers' perceived …

The US health-care sector is large and growing—health-care spending in 2011 amounted to
$2.7 trillion and 18 percent of GDP. Approximately half of health-care output is allocated via …

Abstract Since Edward Leamer's memorable 1983 paper,“Let's Take the Con out of
Econometrics,” empirical microeconomics has experienced a credibility revolution. While …