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Regression Discontinuity Designs with Clustered Data
Regression Discontinuity Designs: Theory and Applications
  • Otávio Bartalotti, Iowa State University
  • Quentin Brummet, U.S. Census Bureau
Document Type
Book Chapter
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Editors
Matias D. Cattaneo and Juan Carlos Escanciano
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Place of Publication
United Kingdom
Abstract

Regression discontinuity designs have become popular in empirical studies due to their attractive properties for estimating causal effects under transparent assumptions. Nonetheless, most popular procedures assume i.i.d. data, which is unreasonable in many common applications. To fill this gap, we derive the properties of traditional local polynomial estimators in a fixed- setting that allows for cluster dependence in the error term. Simulation results demonstrate that accounting for clustering in the data while selecting bandwidths may lead to lower MSE while maintaining proper coverage. We then apply our cluster-robust procedure to an application examining the impact of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits on neighborhood characteristics and low-income housing supply.

Comments

This chapter is published as Bartalotti, Otávio, and Quentin Brummet. "Regression discontinuity designs with clustered data." In Regression Discontinuity Designs: Theory and Applications, pp. 218-240. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.

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Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Otávio Bartalotti and Quentin Brummet. "Regression Discontinuity Designs with Clustered Data" Regression Discontinuity Designs: Theory and Applications (2017) p. 218 - 240
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/otavio-bartalotti/11/