Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
Regression Discontinuity - Institute for Policy Research
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Fallible RD?<br />
• Looked <strong>for</strong> discontinuities in control variables and saw:<br />
– No significant differences in any of our control covariates<br />
at the cutoff (within states and across states)<br />
– But we had access to only a few demographic covariates<br />
(gender, race/ethnicity, free/reduced price lunch, child’s<br />
home language)