Regression Discontinuity in Prospective Evaluations
The Case of the FFVP Evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12470617 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacob Alex Klerman (Abt Associates, Cambridge, MA, USA), Lauren E W Olsho (0000-0003-4503-9745, Abt Associates, Cambridge, MA, USA, corresponding author), Susan Bartlett (Abt Associates, Cambridge, MA, USA) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 403-416 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1098-2140 • E-ISSN: 1557-0878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1098214014553786 |
| OpenAlex | W2314652791 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
While regression discontinuity has usually been applied retrospectively to secondary data, it is even more attractive when applied prospectively. In a prospective design, data collection can be focused on cases near the discontinuity, thereby improving internal validity and substantially increasing precision. Furthermore, such prospective application of regression discontinuity will often allow better understanding of the selection process, further increasing precision. As a result, regression discontinuity’s scope for application is considerably broadened in the prospective context. We demonstrate these ideas with an impact evaluation of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
Context (archaeology · Data collection · Discontinuity (linguistics · Econometrics · Machine learning · Regression · Regression analysis · Regression discontinuity design · Scope (computer science · Statistics · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques · Computer Science · Mathematics · Optimal Experimental Design Methods · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |