PPT-Regression Discontinuity Designs in Applied Economic Research Dr. Kamiljon T. Akramov

Dr Kamiljon T Akramov IFPRI Washington DC USA Regional Training Course on Applied Econometric Analysis June 1223 2017 WIUT Tashkent Uzbekistan Outline Introduction and origins of RDD. isavectorofparameterstobeestimatedand x isavectorofpredictors forthe thof observationstheerrors areassumedtobenormallyandindependentlydistributedwith mean 0 and constant variance The function relating the average value of the response to the pred 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 5 Rod x1 Zgrip ZMount Zwivel x1 ZFocus x1 ZMount II w 45 Rod x1 Zipgear x4 532 Allen Wrench x1 Included Parts Loosen and adjust for personal fit Orient and slide together as shown For more information watch our tutorial video at Zacutocom Assembling 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?. Gertler. , P. J.; Martinez, S., . Premand. , P., Rawlings, L. B. and . Christel. M. J. . Vermeersch. , 2010, Impact Evaluation in Practice: Ancillary Material, The World Bank, Washington DC (www.worldbank.org/ieinpractice). The content of this presentation reflects the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the World Bank. . 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 . integrable. functions. Section 5.2b. Do Now: Exploration 1 on page 264. It is a fact that. With this information, determine the values of the following. integrals. Explain your answers (use a graph, when necessary).. Unit 1 Day 4. Continuity at a . POINT. A function is continuous at . a. if. . There are 3 important parts to this definition:. . f(a) . exists. The . exists (which means . =. ).. The two values above are equal.. A function, . f. , is continuous at a number, . a, . if. 1) . f(a). is defined. 2) exists. 3) . Definition. A function is continuous if there are no breaks in the graph. Visually. C. CONVERSATION: Voice level 0. No talking!. H. HELP: Raise your hand and wait to be called on.. A. ACTIVITY: Whole class instruction; students in seats.. M. . MOVEMENT: Remain in seat during instruction.. &. 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 Regression Trees. Characteristics of classification models. model. linear. parametric. global. stable. decision tree. no. no. no. no. logistic regression. yes. yes. yes. yes. discriminant. analysis.