Extending the regression-discontinuity approach to multiple assignment variables

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-207

  Papay, John P ^a   Willett, John B ^a   Murnane, Richard J ^a,b  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Regression discontinuity; Semi parametric estimation; Treatment effects

Indexed keywords

DISCONTINUITY MODEL; REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY; SEMI PARAMETRIC ESTIMATION; TREATMENT EFFECTS;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 79952443194     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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