Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
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The Example<br />
• Assignment variable = Age and Cutoff = Age 70<br />
• Outcome = Medicaid expenditure level<br />
• 3-Group Design = RCT, posttest-only standard<br />
RDD, and a pretest-supplemented RDD<br />
• Main Purpose: compare RCT and pretestsupplemented<br />
RDD estimates at the cutoff<br />
and especially in all the treated area away<br />
from it to see if biased