Simulation-based sensitivity analysis for matching estimators

Stata Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 334-350

  Nannicini, Tommaso ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Matching; Program evaluation; Propensity score; Sensatt; Sensitivity analysis; st0130

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849088144     PISSN: 1536867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1536867x0700700303     Document Type: Article

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