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Difference-in-Differences in Education Research

Difference-in-Differences (DiD) in education research applies the classic quasi-experimental DiD estimator to evaluate education policies, programs, and reforms. Researchers compare changes in student, school, or district outcomes between a group exposed to an intervention and a comparable unexposed group across pre- and post-intervention periods, isolating policy effects from background trends.

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Difference-in-Differences Estimator Applied to Education Research
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  • Dynarski, S. M. (2003). Does Aid Matter? Measuring the Effect of Student Aid on College Attendance and Completion. American Economic Review, 93(1), 279-288. · DOI 10.1257/000282803321455287
  • Angrist, J. D., & Lavy, V. (1999). Using Maimonides' Rule to Estimate the Effect of Class Size on Scholastic Achievement. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 114(2), 533-575. · DOI 10.1162/003355399556061
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