Regression modelQuasi-experimental / causal inference
Panel Data Matching Estimator
The panel data matching estimator identifies causal treatment effects by pairing each treated unit with one or more control units that share similar covariate histories in the pre-treatment periods. By exploiting the longitudinal structure of panel data, it controls for both observed time-varying confounders and stable unit characteristics, estimating the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) without requiring a parallel-trends assumption.
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- Heckman, J. J., Ichimura, H., & Todd, P. E. (1997). Matching as an econometric evaluation estimator: Evidence from evaluating a job training programme. Review of Economic Studies, 64(4), 605-654. DOI: 10.2307/2971733 ↗
- Imai, K., Kim, I. S., & Wang, E. H. (2021). Matching methods for causal inference with time-series cross-sectional data. American Journal of Political Science, 67(3), 587-605. DOI: 10.1111/ajps.12685 ↗