Regression Discontinuity Designs With Multiple Rating-Score Variables

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-104

  Reardon, Sean F ^a   Robinson, Joseph P ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

causal inference; multiple rating score variables; regression discontinuity design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855496326     PISSN: 19345747     EISSN: 19345739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2011.609583     Document Type: Article

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