Regression–Discontinuity Analysis: A Survey of Recent Developments in Economics

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Volume 22 Issue 2, Pages 219 - 245

Published Online: 28 May 2008

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Regression–Discontinuity Analysis: A Survey of Recent Developments in Economics

Wilbert van der Klaauw ¹

¹ Federal Reserve Bank of New York, USA

Correspondence to Wilbert van der Klaauw, Microeconomics and Regional Studies Function, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045, USA. E-mail: Wilbert.VanderKlaauw@ny.frb.org.

The views and opinions offered in this paper do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System as a whole.

ABSTRACT

Abstract. This paper provides a discussion of recent developments related to the applicability of the regression discontinuity design in economics. It reviews econometric issues, such as identification and estimation methods, as well as a number of sensitivity and validity tests of importance in empirical application.

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