A Penalized Synthetic Control Estimator for Disaggregated Data

Synthetic control methods are commonly applied in empirical research to estimate the effects of treatments or interventions on aggregate outcomes. A synthetic control estimator compares the outcome of a treated unit to the outcome of a weighted average of untreated units that best resembles the char...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Statistical Association Vol. 116; no. 536; pp. 1817 - 1834
Main Authors:	Abadie, Alberto, L'Hour, Jérémy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Alexandria Taylor & Francis 02.10.2021 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Americans Causal inference Control methods Data Discrepancies empirical research Interpolation Intervention Matching Observational studies Parameters Property Regression analysis Research methodology solutions Statistical methods Statistics trade Treatment effects Treatment methods
ISSN:	0162-1459, 1537-274X, 1537-274X
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