The Balance-Sample Size Frontier in Matching Methods for Causal Inference

We propose a simplified approach to matching for causal inference that simultaneously optimizes balance (similarity between the treated and control groups) and matched sample size. Existing approaches either fix the matched sample size and maximize balance or fix balance and maximize sample size, le...

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Main Authors: King, Gary (Author), Lucas, Christopher (Author), Nielsen, Richard Alexander (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley, 2018-10-22T15:00:47Z.
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