Natural experiments in the social sciences: A design-based approach. Dunning, T. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge and New York, 2012.
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Why natural experiments? – Standard natural experiments – Regression-discontinuity designs – Instrumental-variables designs – Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis – Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors – The central role of qualitative evidence – How plausible is as-if random? – How credible is the model? – How relevant is the intervention? – Building strong research designs through multi-method.
@book{dunning_natural_2012,
	address = {Cambridge and New York},
	series = {Strategies for social inquiry},
	title = {Natural experiments in the social sciences: {A} design-based approach},
	isbn = {978-1-107-69800-0},
	abstract = {Why natural experiments? – Standard natural experiments – Regression-discontinuity designs – Instrumental-variables designs – Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis – Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors – The central role of qualitative evidence – How plausible is as-if random? – How credible is the model? – How relevant is the intervention? – Building strong research designs through multi-method.},
	publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
	author = {Dunning, Thad},
	year = {2012},
}

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