VIOLATING IGNORABILITY OF TREATMENT BY CONTROLLING FOR TOO MANY FACTORS

B-Tier
Journal: Econometric Theory
Year: 2005
Volume: 21
Issue: 5
Pages: 1026-1028

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

This problem shows how the key ignorability-of-treatment assumption used in estimating treatment effects can be violated when certain factors are included among the covariates. The case considered is when there are J + 1 treatment levels, treatment is randomized with respect to potential outcomes, but the distribution of included covariates differs across treatment levels.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:cup:etheor:v:21:y:2005:i:05:p:1026-1028_05
Journal Field
Econometrics
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29