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6. Natural Experiments

  • Paul Rosenbaum
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Observation and Experiment
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© 2018 Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England

© 2018 Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Preface vii
  4. Reading Options xi
  5. List of Examples xv
  6. Part I. Randomized Experiments
  7. 1. A Randomized Trial 3
  8. 2. Structure 16
  9. 3. Causal Inference in Randomized Experiments 30
  10. 4. Irrationality and Polio 53
  11. Part II. Observational Studies
  12. 5. Between Observational Studies and Experiments 65
  13. 6. Natural Experiments 100
  14. 7. Elaborate Theories 118
  15. 8. Quasi-experimental Devices 142
  16. 9. Sensitivity to Bias 170
  17. 10. Design Sensitivity 194
  18. 11. Matching Techniques 212
  19. 12. Biases from General Dispositions 234
  20. 13. Instruments 258
  21. 14. Conclusion 279
  22. Appendix: Bibliographic Remarks 283
  23. Notes 285
  24. Glossary: Notation and Technical Terms 345
  25. Suggestions for Further Reading 353
  26. Acknowledgments 355
  27. Index 357
https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674982697-009

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Preface vii
  4. Reading Options xi
  5. List of Examples xv
  6. Part I. Randomized Experiments
  7. 1. A Randomized Trial 3
  8. 2. Structure 16
  9. 3. Causal Inference in Randomized Experiments 30
  10. 4. Irrationality and Polio 53
  11. Part II. Observational Studies
  12. 5. Between Observational Studies and Experiments 65
  13. 6. Natural Experiments 100
  14. 7. Elaborate Theories 118
  15. 8. Quasi-experimental Devices 142
  16. 9. Sensitivity to Bias 170
  17. 10. Design Sensitivity 194
  18. 11. Matching Techniques 212
  19. 12. Biases from General Dispositions 234
  20. 13. Instruments 258
  21. 14. Conclusion 279
  22. Appendix: Bibliographic Remarks 283
  23. Notes 285
  24. Glossary: Notation and Technical Terms 345
  25. Suggestions for Further Reading 353
  26. Acknowledgments 355
  27. Index 357
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