Search Results - "Vytlacil, Edward J"

Identification in a generalization of bivariate probit models with dummy endogenous regressors by Han, Sukjin, Vytlacil, Edward J.

“…This paper provides identification results for a class of models specified by a triangular system of two equations with binary endogenous variables. The joint…”
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Estimating marginal returns to education by Carneiro, Pedro, Heckman, James J, Vytlacil, Edward J

“…This paper estimates marginal returns to college for individuals induced to enroll in college by different marginal policy changes. The recent instrumental…”
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Local Instrumental Variables and Latent Variable Models for Identifying and Bounding Treatment Effects by Heckman, James J., Vytlacil, Edward J.

“…This paper examines the relationship between various treatment parameters within a latent variable model when the effects of treatment depend on the…”
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Estimating treatment effects for discrete outcomes when responses to treatment vary: an application to Norwegian vocational rehabilitation programs by Aakvik, Arild, Heckman, James J., Vytlacil, Edward J.

“…This paper analyzes the impact of interventions on discrete outcomes when responses to treatment vary among observationally identical persons. Using a latent…”
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Instrumental variables and the sign of the average treatment effect by Machado, Cecilia, Shaikh, Azeem M., Vytlacil, Edward J.

“…This paper considers identification and inference about the sign of the average effect of a binary endogenous regressor (or treatment) on a binary outcome of…”
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Partial Identification in Triangular Systems of Equations With Binary Dependent Variables by Shaikh, Azeem M., Vytlacil, Edward J.

“…This paper studies the special case of the triangular system of equations in Vytlacil and Yildiz (2007), where both dependent variables are binary but without…”
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A specification test for the propensity score using its distribution conditional on participation by Shaikh, Azeem M., Simonsen, Marianne, Vytlacil, Edward J., Yildiz, Nese

“…Propensity score matching has become a popular method for the estimation of average treatment effects. In empirical applications, researchers almost always…”
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The relationship between treatment parameters within a latent variable framework by Heckman, James J., Vytlacil, Edward J.

“…If responses to a treatment vary among people, a variety of parameters can be defined [Heckman, J., Robb, R. 1985. Alternative methods for evaluating the…”
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Inference for Treatment Effects Conditional on Generalized Principal Strata using Instrumental Variables by Bai, Yuehao, Huang, Shunzhuang, Moon, Sarah, Santos, Andres, Shaikh, Azeem M, Vytlacil, Edward J

“…In a setting with a multi-valued outcome, treatment and instrument, this paper considers the problem of inference for a general class of treatment effect…”
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On the Identifying Power of Monotonicity for Average Treatment Effects by Bai, Yuehao, Huang, Shunzhuang, Moon, Sarah, Shaikh, Azeem M, Vytlacil, Edward J

“…In the context of a binary outcome, treatment, and instrument, Balke and Pearl (1993, 1997) establish that the monotonicity condition of Imbens and Angrist…”
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Estimating treatment effects for discrete outcomes when responses to treatment vary: an application to Norwegian vocational rehabilitation programs: Experimental and non-experimental evaluation of economic policy and models by AAKVIK, Arild, HECKMAN, James J, VYTLACIL, Edward J

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On Policies to Reward the Value Added by Educators by Cawley, John, Heckman, James, Vytlacil, Edward

“…One current educational reform seeks to reward the "value added" by teachers and schools based on the average change in pupil test scores over time. In this…”
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Estimating Marginal Returns to Education. NBER Working Paper No. 16474 by Carneiro, Pedro, Heckman, James J, Vytlacil, Edward J

“…This paper estimates the marginal returns to college for individuals induced to enroll in college by different marginal policy changes. The recent instrumental…”
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