Regression Discontinuity Applications with Rounding Errors in the Running Variable

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 422-446

  Dong, Yingying ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84927176952     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.2369     Document Type: Article

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