In a traditional regression-discontinuity design (RDD), units are assigned to treatment on the basis of a cutoff score and a continuous assignment variable. The treatment effect is measured at a ...

This paper studies the validity of nonparametric tests used in the regression discontinuity design. The null hypothesis of interest is that the average treatment effect at the threshold in the ...

The Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) is one of the emerging methodology for recent policy impact assessment area. But based on the unique nature of RDD, its assumptions for practical application ...

Understanding the risks associated with opioid prescription in adolescents is critical for informing opioid policy, but the risks are challenging to quantify given the lack of randomized trial data.

Since the prevalence of rubella antibodies is low among Japanese men aged 40 to 57, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) has issued coupons for free rubella antibody testing and ...

Gerardino, Maria Paula, Stephan Litschig, and Dina D. Pomeranz. "Monitoring Public Procurement: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design in Chile." Working Paper, September 2014. (Latest ...

School inspections are an important part of the accountability framework for education in England. In this paper we use a panel of schools to evaluate the effect of a school failing its inspection. We ...