Propensity Score-Based Methods versus MTE-Based Methods in Causal Inference : Identification, Estimation, and Application

Since the seminal introduction of the propensity score by Rosenbaum and Rubin, propensity-score-based (PS-based) methods have been widely used for drawing causal inferences in the behavioral and social sciences. However, the propensity score approach depends on the ignorability assumption: there are...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sociological methods & research. - 1977. - 45(2016), 1 vom: 26. Feb., Seite 3-40
1. Verfasser: Zhou, Xiang (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Xie, Y U
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Sociological methods & research
Schlagworte:Journal Article causal effects exclusion restriction heterogeneity ignorability instrumental variable marginal treatment effect propensity score selection bias