Matching, regression discontinuity, difference in differences, and beyond

"This book reviews the three most popular methods (and their extensions) in applied economics and other social sciences: matching, regression discontinuity, and difference in differences. The book introduces the underlying econometric/statistical ideas, shows what is identified and how the identified parameters are estimated, and then illustrates how they are applied with real empirical examples. The book emphasizes how to implement the three methods with data: many data and programs are provided in the online appendix. All readers--theoretical econometricians/statisticians, applied economists/social-scientists and researchers/students--will find something useful in the book from different perspectives."--

"A review of the three most popular methods (and their extensions) in applied economics and other social sciences: matching, regression discontinuity, and difference in differences"--

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Abridged Contents; Preface; 1 Basics of Treatment Effect Analysis ; 1.1 Counterfactual, Intervention, and Causal Relation ; 1.1.1 Potential Outcomes and Intervention ; 1.1.2 Causality and Association ; 1.1.3 Partial Equilibrium Analysis and Remarks.

1.2 Various Treatment Effects and No Effects 1.2.1 Various Effects ; 1.2.2 Three No-Effect Concepts ; 1.2.3 Remarks ; 1.3 Group-Mean Difference and Randomization ; 1.3.1 Group-Mean Difference andMean Effect ; 1.3.2 Consequences of Randomization ; 1.3.3 Checking Out Covariate Balance.

1.4 Overt Bias, Hidden Bias, and Selection Problems 1.4.1 Overt and Hidden Biases ; 1.4.2 Selection on Observables and Unobservables ; 1.4.3 LinearModels and Biases ; 1.5 Estimation with GroupMean Difference and LSE ; 1.5.1 Group-Mean Difference and LSE ; 1.5.2 Job Training Example.

1.5.3 Linking Counterfactuals to LinearModels 1.6 Structural Form, Assignment, andMarginalModel ; 1.6.1 Structural versus Reduced Forms for Response ; 1.6.2 Treatment Structural Form and Assignment ; 1.6.3 Marginal StructuralModel ; 1.7 Simpson's Paradox and False Covariate Control.

2 Matching 2.1 Basics ofMatc…