Interpreting DID and IV Estimates: ATE, LATE, ATET, and All That

Black, Bernard S.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1471168

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Interpreting DID and IV Estimates: ATE, LATE, ATET, and All That

Bernard S. Black

Northwestern University - School of Law; Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

September 10, 2009

CELS 2009 4th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper

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This document is the powerpoint slides for a introductory talk on interpreting difference-in-differences and instrumental variable estimates, presented at the 2009 Conference on Empirical Legal Studies. The slides provide examples of what can and cannot infer from a well-designed DiD or instrumental variable based study.

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Date posted: September 10, 2009 ; Last revised: November 22, 2011

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Black, Bernard S., Interpreting DID and IV Estimates: ATE, LATE, ATET, and All That (September 10, 2009). CELS 2009 4th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1471168 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1471168

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Bernard S. Black (Contact Author) Northwestern University - School of Law ( email ) 375 E. Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60611 United States 512-503-2784 (Phone)
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management 2001 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208 United States 847-491-5049 (Phone)
European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) Brussels Belgium

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Interpreting DID and IV Estimates: ATE, LATE, ATET, and All That

Bernard S. Black

Date posted: September 10, 2009 ; Last revised: November 22, 2011

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Bernard S. Black (Contact Author)