Introduction to Regression Discontinuity Design. [PDF]
Ann Clin Epidemiol, 2022 It is common clinical practice for physicians to refer to specific diagnostic criteria for day-to-day decision-making. In particular, whether or not to provide a particular treatment is often determined by the cutoff value of a relevant diagnostic marker.
Sasabuchi Y.
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Does election of an additional female councilor increase women's candidacy in the future? [PDF]
The European Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018 I study the changes in female political participation that occur when an additional female candidate is elected to the local council. To address the endogeneity related to non-random election outcomes I employ a Regression Discontinuity Design.
Jekaterina Kuliomina
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The impact of ESG on financial performance: a revisit with a regression discontinuity approach
Carbon Neutrality, 2022 This study revisits the question of “whether firms are doing well by doing good?”. We examine shareholders-sponsored corporate socially responsible (CSR) proposals related to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) that are voted to pass or fail by a
Ziwei Xu +3 more
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The impact of vocational rehabilitation on employment outcomes: A regression discontinuity approach
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2022 OBJECTIVES: Since 2015, Finnish disability pension applicants who are rejected or receive a short-term temporary pension have, under certain conditions, also received a preliminary decision for vocational rehabilitation (VR).
Mikko Laaksonen +2 more
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Impact of air quality on enterprise productivity: Evidence from Chinese listed companies
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 We provide insights and innovative ideas for China to achieve green development and promote high-quality economic development by studying the impact of air quality on enterprise productivity.
Su Liu, Yuetao Yang, Ling Cai
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Empowering refugees through cash and agriculture: A regression discontinuity design
Journal of Development Economics, 2021 Assistance to refugees is shifting from a humanitarian model, which focuses on protection, emergency relief, and shelter, to a development model promoting refugee self-reliance through income-generating activities, market development, and cash transfers.
C. Macpherson, O. Sterck
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have required widespread compliance over long periods, but citizens’ attitudes to these often change over time.
Nicole Satherley +5 more
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Diabetes diagnosis based on glucose control levels and time until diagnosis: a regression discontinuity approach to assess the effect on direct healthcare costs. [PDF]
Health Econ RevMora T, Rodríguez-Sánchez B.
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Association of Intravenous Radiocontrast With Kidney Function: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis.
JAMA Internal Medicine, 2021 Importance Radiocontrast has long been thought of as nephrotoxic; however, a number of recent observational studies found no evidence of an association between intravenous contrast and kidney injury.
Robert Goulden +4 more
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The Choice of Neighborhood in Regression Discontinuity Designs
, 2021 The seminal paper of Thistlethwaite and Campbell (1960) is one of the greatest breakthroughs in program evaluation and causal inference for observational studies.
M. D. Cattaneo, Cattaneo
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