January 27,
2010
Moffitt, R. A. (2004). Introduction to the Symposium on the Econometrics of Matching. Review of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 1-3. doi:10.1162/003465304323023642 [Link]
Imbens, G. W. (2004). Nonparametric Estimation of Average Treatment Effects Under Exogeneity: A Review. Review of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 4-29. doi:10.1162/003465304323023651 [Link]
February 3
2010
Zhao, Z. (2004). Using Matching to Estimate Treatment Effects: Data
Requirements, Matching Metrics, and Monte Carlo Evidence. Review of Economics and Statistics,
86(1), 91-107. doi:10.1162/003465304323023705
[Link]
Examples
of
various
matching
programs
implemented in Stata:
Lalonde Data: [lalonde.dta]
Stata Code:
[matching.do]
February
10,
2010
Coding Session: Attempting to replicate Zhao MC
approach
Code: [monte_carlo_zhao.do]
February 17,
2010
Heckman, J., & Navarro-Lozano, S. (2004).
Using Matching, Instrumental Variables, and Control Functions to
Estimate Economic Choice Models. Review
of
Economics
and
Statistics, 86(1),
30-57.
doi:10.1162/003465304323023660
[Link]
March 3, 2010
Angrist, J., & Hahn, J. (2004). When to Control for Covariates? Panel Asymptotics for Estimates of Treatment Effects. Review of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 58-72. doi:10.1162/003465304323023679 [Link]
March 24, 2010
Agodini, R., & Dynarski, M. (2004). Are
Experiments the Only Option? A Look at Dropout Prevention Programs. Review of Economics and Statistics,
86(1), 180-194. doi:10.1162/003465304323023741
Pohl, S., Steiner, P. M., Eisermann, J., Soellner, R., & Cook, T. D. (2009). Unbiased Causal Inference From an Observational Study: Results of a Within-Study Comparison. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 31(4), 463-479. doi:10.3102/0162373709343964
March 31, 2010
Rubin, D. B. (2001). Using Propensity Scores to Help Design
Observational Studies: Application to the Tobacco Litigation. Health Services and Outcomes Research
Methodology, 2(3),
169-188. doi:10.1023/A:1020363010465
April
14, 2010
April
21, 2010