Natural experiments in the social sciences: a design-based approach

✍ Scribed by Dunning, Thad

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2015
Tongue: English
Leaves: 380
Series: Strategies for social inquiry
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Why natural experiments? -- Standard natural experiments -- Regression-discontinuity designs -- Instrumental-variables designs -- Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis -- Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors -- The central role of qualitative evidence -- How plausible is as-if random? -- How credible is the model? -- How relevant is the intervention? -- Building strong research designs through multi-method.

✦ Table of Contents

Why natural experiments? --
Standard natural experiments --
Regression-discontinuity designs --
Instrumental-variables designs --
Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis --
Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors --
The central role of qualitative evidence --
How plausible is as-if random? --
How credible is the model? --
How relevant is the intervention? --
Building strong research designs through multi-method.

✦ Subjects

Experimental design;Social sciences--Experiments;Social sciences--Research;Social sciences -- Experiments;Social sciences -- Research

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