Matching Methods for Causal Inference

Date:

09/02/2016

Organised by:

London School of Economics and Political Science

Presenter:

Dr Dominik Hangartner

Level:

Intermediate (some prior knowledge)

Contact:

Nina McCullagh (methodology.admin@lse.ac.uk)

Map:

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Venue:

PhD Academy
Level 4, Lionel Robbins Library Building
10 Portugal Street
London School of Economics and Political Science

Description:

The workshop will be taking place on Tuesday 9 February with a lecture from 10am - 12pm and a practical session from 2pm - 4pm.

After a quick introduction to the potential outcomes framework and a revision of the logic of randomized experiments, we will discuss different matching estimators (propensity score matching, matching on the Mahalanobis distance) and the underlying assumptions that are necessary to obtain causal effects from observational (i.e. non-randomized) studies. All the methods covered in the lectures will be applied in the lab session. All students are welcome to attend, although participants will get the most out of the lecture and lab if they have some prior knowledge of linear regression.

Cost:

£30

Website and registration:

Region:

Greater London

Keywords:

Propensity score matching, Causal Effects , Matching Estimators

Related publications and presentations:

Propensity score matching

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