Weighting Methods for Assessing Policy Effects Mediated by Peer Change

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-289

  Hong, Guanglei ^a   Nomi, Takako ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal inference; causal mechanism; direct effect; indirect effect; marginal mean weighting through stratification; potential outcomes; prognostic score; propensity score; ratio of mediator probability weighting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863847286     PISSN: 19345747     EISSN: 19345739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15348431.2012.688421     Document Type: Article

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