Synthetic Control and Inference
We examine properties of permutation tests in the context of synthetic control. Permutation tests are frequently used methods of inference for synthetic control when the number of potential control units is small. We analyze the permutation tests from a repeated sampling perspective and show that th...
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| description | We examine properties of permutation tests in the context of synthetic control. Permutation tests are frequently used methods of inference for synthetic control when the number of potential control units is small. We analyze the permutation tests from a repeated sampling perspective and show that the size of permutation tests may be distorted. Several alternative methods are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2e71dda60d44398b113b91545eaa2b32022-12-22T04:00:05ZengMDPI AGEconometrics2225-11462017-11-01545210.3390/econometrics5040052econometrics5040052Synthetic Control and InferenceJinyong Hahn0Ruoyao Shi1Department of Economics, University of California Los Angeles, 8283 Bunche Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USADepartment of Economics, University of California Riverside, 3136 Sproul Hall, Riverside, CA 92521, USAWe examine properties of permutation tests in the context of synthetic control. Permutation tests are frequently used methods of inference for synthetic control when the number of potential control units is small. We analyze the permutation tests from a repeated sampling perspective and show that the size of permutation tests may be distorted. Several alternative methods are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1146/5/4/52synthetic controlpermutation testsymmetry |
| spellingShingle | Jinyong Hahn Ruoyao Shi Synthetic Control and Inference Econometrics synthetic control permutation test symmetry |
| title | Synthetic Control and Inference |
| title_full | Synthetic Control and Inference |
| title_fullStr | Synthetic Control and Inference |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthetic Control and Inference |
| title_short | Synthetic Control and Inference |
| title_sort | synthetic control and inference |
| topic | synthetic control permutation test symmetry |
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