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Imbens Thomas Lemieux b Department of Economics Harvard University and NBER M24 Littauer Center Cambridge MA 02138 USA Department of Economics University of British Columbia and NBER 9971873 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1 Canada Abstract In regress. Di64256erentiating 8706S 8706f Setting the partial derivatives to 0 produces estimating equations for the regression coe64259cients Because these equations are in general nonlinear they require solution by numerical optimization As in a linear model 56 License Apache License 20 Title Regression Discontinuity Estimation Description This package provides the tools to undertake estimation in Regression Discontinuity Designs Both sharp and fuzzy designs are supported Estimation is accomplished usin 9 Discontinuity Discontinuity z xx xx xm xxg The Hole function The reciproc al quadratic function at x 2 01 m x 1000 at x 1 9 mx 100 at x 1 99 mx 10000 small b g big sma ll brPa (Section 2.6). When . all. of the answers are YES, i.e.. ,. we say f is . continuous. at a.. Continuity. limit matches function value. Is the function value f(a) defined?. Continuity. A function is . continuous. if you can draw the graph without picking up your pencil.. Definition:. A function . y = f(x). is continuous at an interior point . c. in its domain if. (the limit has to equal the value of the function at . This Talk Will:. I. ntroduce the history and logic of RDD,. Consider conditions for its internal validity,. Considers its sample size requirements, . Consider its dependence on functional form,. Illustrate some specification tests for it,. Design. Basics. Two potential outcomes . Yi(0) . and. Yi(1), . causal effect . Yi(1) − Yi(0), . binary treatment indicator . Wi. , . covariate. Xi, . and the observed outcome equal to:. At . Xi = c . . Vermeersch. The World Bank. Slides by Sebastian Martinez, . Christel. . Vermeersch. and Paul . Gertler. . The content of this presentation reflects the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the World Bank. . Regression Discontinuity Designs . for . Program Evaluation: . An Institutional Simulation Using R. Gabe . Avakian. Orona, M.P.H.. CAIR 2016. November 17, 2016. Goals for today:. Introduce Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD). Parent Function, . Type/degree. Transformations. Domain/Range . (in Interval Notation). Continuity . (continuous, point . discontinuity at x= ). Extrema. . (are points: minimum, maximum). Asymptotes . &. Double Machine learning. Review of Causal Inference. Office of the Chief Economist |. 2. Review of Causal Inference. Natural of Science: uncovering cause-and-effect relationships. Experiments are important tools to uncover causal relationship. IV External Validity 1625 Adam Davidson † The Honorable Guido Calabresi (or Guido, as he requests seemingly everyone he meets personally to call him) is among the most - respected and most - cited legal scholars of al Dr. Kamiljon T. Akramov. IFPRI, Washington, DC, USA. . Regional Training Course on Applied Econometric Analysis. June 12-23, 2017, WIUT, Tashkent, Uzbekistan . Outline. Introduction and origins of RDD.