Sequential causal models for the evaluation of labor market programs

Journal of Business and Economic Statistics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-83

  Lechner, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Causal effects; Dynamic treatment effects; Nonparametric identification; Panel data; Program evaluation; Sequential randomization.

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549140247     PISSN: 07350015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/jbes.2009.0006     Document Type: Article

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