Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-252) and index.

" This book reviews the three most popular methods (and their extens ions) in applied economics and other social sciences: matching, regress ion discontinuity, and difference in differences. The book introduces t he underlying econometric/statistical ideas, shows what is identified a nd how the identified parameters are estimated, and then illustrates ho w they are applied with real empirical examples. The book emphasizes ho w to implement the three methods with data: many data and programs are provided in the online appendix. All readers---theoretical econometrici ans/statisticians, applied economists/social-scientists and researchers /students---will find something useful in the book from different persp ectives. "-- Provided by publisher.

"A review of the three most popular methods (and their extensions) i n applied economics and other social sciences: matching, regression dis continuity, and difference in differences"-- Provided by publisher.