Statistical Treatment Rules for Heterogeneous Populations

An important objective of empirical research on treatment response is to provide decision makers with information useful in choosing treatments. This paper studies minimax-regret treatment choice using the sample data generated by a classical randomized experiment. Consider a utilitarian social plan...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Econometrica. - Wiley. - 72(2004), 4, Seite 1221-1246
1. Verfasser:	Manski, Charles F. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Econometrica
Schlagworte:	Finite sample theory Large-deviations theory Minimax regret Randomized experiments Risk Social planner Statistical decision theory Treatment response Mathematics Information science mehr... Behavioral sciences Political science