Nonparametric Estimation of ATE and QTE: An Application of Fractile Graphical Analysis

Nonparametric estimators for average and quantile treatment effects are constructed using Fractile Graphical Analysis, under the identifying assumption that selection to treatment is based on observable characteristics. The proposed method has two steps: first, the propensity score is estimated, and...

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Main Author: Gabriel V. Montes-Rojas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Probability and Statistics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/874251