Matching methods as nonparametric preprocessing to reduce model dependence in parametric causal inference.

2013 Lecture

  Lecture 9 Video (2 hrs)
 Slides used in class
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 R Code

2013 Section
  Section 10 Video (2 hrs)
  Section 10 Slides (printable)

2012 Lecture

 Lecture 8 Video (2 hrs)
 Slides used in class
 Printable version of slides
 R Code

2012 Section

 Section 9
 section9.pdf
 Section 9 R Code

2010 Lecture, selections assigned this year:

 psparap2011.pdf
 Intro to Matching and Review of Model Dependence (06:02)
 Matching as Solution to Model Dependence (27:23)
 Matching and Causal Quantities of Interest (07:44)
 3 Methods of Matching (25:22)
 Space Graphs: Visualizing Bias-Variance Tradeoff in Matching (17:30)
 Reorientation on Matching Methods and Space Graphs (16:03)
 Propensity Score Matching as Approximating Random Matching (15:57)
 Problems with Popular Matching Methods and CEM as a Valuable Alternative (11:46)