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Too Much Ado about Propensity Score Models? Comparing Methods of Propensity Score Matching

open access: yesValue in Health, 2006
A large number of possible techniques are available when conducting matching procedures, yet coherent guidelines for selecting the most appropriate application do not yet exist. In this article we evaluate several matching techniques and provide a suggested guideline for selecting the best technique.The main purpose of a matching procedure is to reduce
openaire   +2 more sources

Are Organic Farmers Really Better Off Than Conventional Farmers? [PDF]

open access: yes
We employed the propensity score matching and estimated the causal effect of being certified organic crop producers on farm household income and its various components in the United States.
Hiroki, Uematsu, Mishra, Ashok K.
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Do Government Sponsored Vocational Training Programs Help the Unemployed Find Jobs? Evidence from Russia [PDF]

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The study estimates the employment effect of vocational training programs for the unemployed in urban Russia. The results of propensity score matching indicate that training programs had a non-negative overall effect on the program participants relative ...
Anton Nivorozhkin, Eugene Nivorozhkin
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Do Public Subsidies Have an Impact on New Firm Survival? An Empirical Study with French Data [PDF]

open access: yes
firm survival, matched database, propensity score ...
Dominique Redor   +2 more
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Clinical and immunological insights into SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: a propensity score-matched cohort study

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases
Background The global circulation of SARS-CoV-2 has led to an increasing number of reinfections, raising concerns about their clinical and immune consequences.
Chenxi Zhao   +7 more
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The causal effect of family difficulties during childhood on adult labour market outcomes [PDF]

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Applying a propensity score matching approach to UK National Child Development Study, we find that experiencing family difficulties during childhood determines a negative and long-lasting impact on adult employment probabilities and wage.
Millemaci, Emanuele, Sciulli, Dario
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Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Creativity: An Experience With Propensity Score Matching in Chile Impacto de la educación para el emprendimiento en la creatividad: Una experiencia en Chile con Propensity Score Matching

open access: yesRevista Electrónica Educare, 2013
This paper is based on the evaluation of the program Yo Aprendo y Emprendo [I learn and take action] conducted in Antofagasta, Chile. This program aims to contribute to the development of young students providing them with tools to embrace an ...
Francisco Olivos   +2 more
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Remittances and household expenditure patterns in Tajikistan: A propensity score matching analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
The object of this article is to assess the impact of remittances on household expenditure patterns in Tajikistan. More specifically, the paper applies propensity score matching methods to the 2003 Tajikistan Living Standards Measurement Survey.
Matthieu CLEMENT (GREThA, CNRS, UMR 5113)
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Does high involvement management lead to higher pay? [PDF]

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Using nationally representative survey data for Finnish employees linked to register data on their wages and work histories we find wage effects of high involvement management (HIM) practices are generally positive and significant.
Bryson, Alex   +2 more
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