Statistical matching: theory and practice
by D'Orazio, Marcello, Di Zio, Marco, Scanu, Mauro
"There is more statistical data produced in today's modern society than ever before. This data is analysed and cross-referenced for innumerable reasons. However, many data sets have no shared element and are harder to combine and therefore obtain any meaningful inference from. S…
""Those interested in statistical matching will find this book very useful."" (Technometrics, August 2007) ""My compliments to the authors for making these (seemingly) arcane ideas available to a whole new generation of statisticians and economists."" (Journal of the American St…
Matched sampling is often used to help assess the causal effect of some exposure or intervention, typically when randomized experiments are not available or cannot be conducted. This book presents a selection of Donald B. Rubin's research articles on matched sampling, from the e…
This selection of Donald B. Rubin's contributions to matched sampling includes classic theoretical studies as well as real applications. Each of the seven parts has an introduction by the author offering historical and current context. The book thus provides an accessible introd…
Matched sampling is often used to help assess the casual effect of some exposure or intervention, typically when randomised experiments are not available or cannot be conducted. This text provides an accessible introduction to the study of matched sampling.
This selection of Donald B. Rubin's contributions to matched sampling includes classic theoretical studies as well as real applications. Each of the seven parts has an introduction by the author offering historical and current context. The book thus provides an accessible introd…
This handbook brings together the latest research on applied market design. It surveys matching markets: environments where there is a need to match large two-sided populations to one another, such as law clerks and judges or patients and kidney donors.