Differential Peer Effects, Student Achievement, and Student Absenteeism: Evidence From a Large-Scale Randomized Experiment
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DOI: 10.1007/s13524-017-0552-8
Abstract: Using data from a well-executed randomized experiment, I examine the effects of gender composition and peer achievement on high school students’ outcomes in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Results show that having a higher proportion of female peers… read more here.
Keywords: peer effects; differential peer; student absenteeism; randomized experiment ... See more keywords
Bridging observational studies and randomized experiments by embedding the former in the latter
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DOI: 10.1177/0962280217740609
Abstract: Consider a statistical analysis that draws causal inferences from an observational dataset, inferences that are presented as being valid in the standard frequentist senses; i.e. the analysis produces: (1) consistent point estimates, (2) valid p-values,… read more here.
Keywords: bridging observational; hypothetical randomized; analysis; statistical analysis ... See more keywords
Growing Markets through Business Training for Female Entrepreneurs: A Market-Level Randomized Experiment in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1257/app.20180340
Abstract: A common concern with efforts to directly help some small businesses to grow is that their growth comes at the expense of their unassisted competitors. This study tests this possibility using a two-stage randomized experiment… read more here.
Keywords: experiment kenya; randomized experiment; business training; market level ... See more keywords