Difference-in-differences with variation in treatment timing

2021/06/12 by Andrew Goodman-Bacon · 148 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Mathematics · #Advanced Causal Inference Techniques #Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life #Statistical Methods and Inference

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jeconom.2021.03.014

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