Instrumental variables II + Regression discontinuity II

Readings

• The example page on complier average causal effects shows how to use R to disentangle complier average causal effects
• The example page on fuzzy regression discontinuity shows how to use R to use instrumental variables in fuzzy regression discontinuity, both parametrically and nonparametrically

Slides

The slides for today’s lesson are available online as an HTML file. Use the buttons below to open the slides either as an interactive website or as a static PDF (for printing or storing for later). You can also click in the slides below and navigate through them with your left and right arrow keys.

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• Introduction
• Treatment effects and compliance
• Randomized promotion
• Fuzzy regression discontinuity

Videos

Videos for each section of the lecture are available at this YouTube playlist.

• Introduction
• Treatment effects and compliance
• Randomized promotion
• Fuzzy regression discontinuity

You can also watch the playlist (and skip around to different sections) here:

In-class stuff

Here are all the materials we’ll use in class:

• Week 12 FAQ slides (PDF)
• Week 12 R code (on RStudio.cloud)