Matching, regression discontinuity, difference in differences, and b eyond /
Myoung-jae Lee.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- xviii, 257 p. ; 24 cm.
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. "-- "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"--