Impact assessment of group-based credit–lending projects with controlled project placement bias and self-selection bias
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DOI: 10.1007/s40622-017-0148-6
Abstract: A large number of microfinance impact assessment studies were conducted in different parts of the world in last two decades, but most of the impact assessment methods were put to questions. There were methodological concerns… read more here.
Keywords: impact assessment; selection bias; bias; self selection ... See more keywords
Travel-based residential self-selection: A qualitatively improved understanding from Norway
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.12.029
Abstract: Abstract By integrating both quantitative and qualitative materials, this paper sheds new light on the role of travel-based residential preferences in residential location choice and the implications for land-use and travel behavior research. In the… read more here.
Keywords: residential self; based residential; travel based; self selection ... See more keywords
Disentangling the impacts of the built environment and residential self-selection on travel behavior: An empirical study in the context of diversified housing types
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103285
Abstract: Abstract Due to spatial heterogeneity worldwide, results from studies examining the effect of residential self-selection on travel behavior vary substantially. As a result of housing reform, the unique housing allocation system in China is a… read more here.
Keywords: residential self; housing; travel behavior; selection ... See more keywords
Households' Decisions to Participate in China's Sloping Land Conversion Program and Reallocate Their Labour Times: Is There Endogeneity Bias?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.020
Abstract: Abstract Past impact evaluations of China's largest ecological restoration program have assumed the absence of self-selection (endogeneity) in the likelihood and extent of participation. Using appropriate testing procedures and a panel dataset of > 1000 households… read more here.
Keywords: households decisions; participate china; program; decisions participate ... See more keywords
Technology-Assisted Self-Selection of Candidates for Nonprescription Statin Therapy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.048
Abstract: BACKGROUND Although statins reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, only about one-half of eligible patients receive treatment. Safe and appropriate consumer access to statins could have a significant positive public health impact. OBJECTIVES This study compares… read more here.
Keywords: statin therapy; self selection; technology assisted; selection ... See more keywords
Say it like Goethe: Language learning facilities abroad and the self-selection of immigrants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2020.102597
Abstract: "Immigration policy in most high-income countries is designed to promote qualified migration while maintaining high requirements on characteristics such as education and language skills. We rely on a standard self-selection model with heterogeneous migration costs… read more here.
Keywords: language learning; say like; goethe language; like goethe ... See more keywords
How Does Treatment Self-Selection Affect Inferences About Political Communication?
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DOI: 10.1017/xps.2017.1
Abstract: Abstract Ecological validity is vital to experimental research because designs that are too artificial may not speak to any real-world political phenomenon. One such concern is treatment of self-selection: if individuals in the real-world self-select… read more here.
Keywords: treatment self; treatment; selection; self selection ... See more keywords
Does trappability and self-selection influence cognitive performance?
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.220473
Abstract: Recent research has highlighted how trappability and self-selection—the processes by which individuals with particular traits may be more likely to be caught or to participate in experiments—may be sources of bias in studies of animal… read more here.
Keywords: trappability self; self selection; cognitive performance; trappability ... See more keywords
Dietary self‐selection and rules of compromise by fifth‐instar Vanessa cardui
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DOI: 10.1111/eea.12568
Abstract: We examined dietary self‐selection and rules of compromise for protein (P) and digestible carbohydrate (C) intake by fifth‐instar Vanessa cardui L. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalini). We presented six fat‐free diet pairs to larvae in a choice… read more here.
Keywords: rules compromise; dietary self; ratio; choice ... See more keywords
Bias-Aware Design for Informed Decisions: Raising Awareness of Self-Selection Bias in User Ratings and Reviews
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DOI: 10.1145/3555597
Abstract: People often take user ratings/reviews into consideration when shopping for products or services online. However, such user-generated data contains self-selection bias that could affect people's decisions and it is hard to resolve this issue completely… read more here.
Keywords: self selection; ratings reviews; user ratings; selection bias ... See more keywords
Self-Selection into Public Service When Corruption is Widespread: The Anomalous Russian Case
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DOI: 10.1177/0010414020957669
Abstract: Drawing on experimental games and surveys conducted with students at two universities in Russia, we compare the behavioral, attitudinal, and demographic traits of students seeking public sector employment to the traits of their peers seeking… read more here.
Keywords: public sector; service; corruption; corruption widespread ... See more keywords