Cyrus Samii

New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics

Assistant Professor

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New York, NY 10003

United States

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1.

Does Regression Produce Representative Estimates of Causal Effects?

EPSA 2013 Annual General Conference Paper 585
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2015
Peter M. Aronow and Cyrus Samii
Yale University - Department of Political Science and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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causal inference; external validity; multiple regression; observational studies; randomized experiments

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Causal Empiricism in Quantitative Research

Journal of Politics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 08 May 2016
Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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methodology, causal inference, identification, credibility revolution

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Civil War and Social Capital: Behavioral-Game Evidence from Nepal

Number of pages: 82 Posted: 19 Aug 2011
Michael J. Gilligan, Benjamin J. Pasquale and Cyrus Samii
New York University - Department of Politics, New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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conflict, violence, Nepal, social capital, behavioral games, trust game, public goods game, matching, causal inference

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Perils or Promise of Ethnic Integration? Evidence from a Hard Case in Burundi

Number of pages: 74 Posted: 10 Jan 2013
Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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ethnic conflict, conflict resolution, contact hypothesis, integration, military reform

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The Subtle Micro-Effects of Peacekeeping: Evidence from Liberia

APSA 2010 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2010
Eric N. Mvukiyehe and Cyrus Samii
Columbia University and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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The Effect of Fertility on Mothers' Labor Supply over the Last Two Centuries

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The Effect of Fertility on Mothers' Labor Supply over the Last Two Centuries

NYU Wagner Research Paper No. 2915334
Number of pages: 100 Posted: 14 Feb 2017
Daniel Aaronson, Rajeev H. Dehejia, Andrew Jordan, Cristian Pop-Eleches, Cyrus Samii and Karl Schulze
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, University of Chicago, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA), New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Twins, Same-Sex, Instrumental Variables, Development, Economic History

The Effect of Fertility on Mothers' Labor Supply Over the Last Two Centuries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10559
Number of pages: 102 Posted: 27 Feb 2017
Daniel Aaronson, Rajeev H. Dehejia, Andrew Jordan, Cristian Pop-Eleches, Cyrus Samii and Karl Schulze
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, University of Chicago, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA), New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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labor supply, fertilty, mothers

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Reintegrating Rebels into Civilian Life: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Burundi

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 19 Aug 2011
Michael J. Gilligan, Cyrus Samii and Eric N. Mvukiyehe
New York University - Department of Politics, New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics and Columbia University
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post-conflict reconstruction, civil war, Burundi, DDR, impact evaluation, quasi-experiment, matching, causal inference

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From Local to Global: External Validity in a Fertility Natural Experiment

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From Local to Global: External Validity in a Fertility Natural Experiment

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5493
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 23 Sep 2015
Rajeev H. Dehejia, Cristian Pop-Eleches and Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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external validity, fertility, labor supply, experiments

From Local to Global: External Validity in a Fertility Natural Experiment

NYU Wagner Research Paper No. 2645889
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 18 Aug 2015
Rajeev H. Dehejia, Cristian Pop-Eleches and Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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External validity, fertiity, labor supply, experiments

From Local to Global: External Validity in a Fertility Natural Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9300
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Rajeev H. Dehejia, Cristian Pop-Eleches and Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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external validity, fertilty, labor supply

From Local to Global: External Validity in a Fertility Natural Experiment

NBER Working Paper No. w21459
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 18 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 19 Feb 2023
Rajeev H. Dehejia, Cristian Pop-Eleches and Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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Who Wants to Forgive and Forget? Transitional Justice Preferences in Post-War Burundi

Journal of Peace Research (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Jan 2013
Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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transitional justice, ethnic conflict, Burundi

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Laying a Foundation for Peace?: Micro-Effects of Peacekeeping in Cote D'Ivoire

APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2009
Cyrus Samii and Eric N. Mvukiyehe
New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics and Columbia University
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International Institutions and Political Liberalization: Evidence from the World Bank Loans Program

Number of pages: 92 Posted: 11 Jan 2017
Allison Carnegie and Cyrus Samii
Columbia University - Department of Political Science and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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Aid, Democracy, Human Rights, International Institution, Regression Discontinuity

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International Institutions and Political Liberalization: Evidence from the World Bank Loans Program

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 07 Mar 2014
Peter M. Aronow, Allison Carnegie and Cyrus Samii
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University - Department of Political Science and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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democracy, natural experiment, regression discontinuity, World Bank

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The Effect of Fertility on Mothers’ Labor Supply Over the Last Two Centuries

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The Effect of Fertility on Mothers’ Labor Supply Over the Last Two Centuries

NBER Working Paper No. w23717
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 21 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2023
Daniel Aaronson, Rajeev H. Dehejia, Andrew Jordan, Cristian Pop-Eleches, Cyrus Samii and Karl Schulze
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, University of Chicago, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA), New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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The Effect of Fertility on Mothers’ Labor Supply Over the Last Two Centuries

FRB of Chicago Working Paper No. WP-2017-14
Number of pages: 97 Posted: 19 Sep 2017
Daniel Aaronson, Rajeev H. Dehejia, Andrew Jordan, Cristian Pop-Eleches, Cyrus Samii and Karl Schulze
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, University of Chicago, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA), New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Twins, instrumental variables, development, economic history, fertility, labor supply

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Retrospective Causal Inference with Machine Learning Ensembles: An Application to Anti-Recidivism Policies in Colombia

Forthcoming at Political Analysis
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 14 Jul 2016
Cyrus Samii, Laura Paler and Sarah Daly
New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics, University of Pittsburgh - Department of Political Science and Columbia University - Department of Political Science
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causal inference; machine learning; ensemble methods; sieve estimation

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Promoting Democracy in Fragile States: Field Experimental Evidence from Liberia

World Development, Vol. 95, No. 1, 2017
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 25 Jun 2019
Eric Mvukiyehe and Cyrus Samii
World Bank and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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Local to Global: External Validity in a Fertility Natural Experiment

NYU Wagner Research Paper No. 2647649
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 19 Aug 2015
Rajeev H. Dehejia, Cristian Pop-Eleches and Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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Local Instruments, Global Extrapolation: External Validity of the Labor Supply-Fertility Local Average Treatment Effect

NBER Working Paper No. w21663
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 26 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2023
James Bisbee, Rajeev H. Dehejia, Cristian Pop-Eleches and Cyrus Samii
New York University (NYU) - Department of Politics, New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Columbia University - School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) and New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics
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