Estimating Average Treatment Effects: Supplementary Analyses and Remaining Challenges

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Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2017
Volume: 107
Issue: 5
Pages: 278-81

Authors (4)

Susan Athey (Stanford University) Guido Imbens (Stanford University) Thai Pham (not in RePEc) Stefan Wager (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

There is a large literature on semiparametric estimation of average treatment effects under unconfounded treatment assignment in settings with a fixed number of covariates. More recently attention has focused on settings with a large number of covariates. In this paper we extend lessons from the earlier literature to this new setting. We propose that in addition to reporting point estimates and standard errors, researchers report results from a number of supplementary analyses to assist in assessing the credibility of their estimates.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:107:y:2017:i:5:p:278-81
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24