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Natural experiments in the social sciences : a design-based approach / Thad Dunning.

By: Dunning, Thad, 1973-Material type: TextTextLanguage: RDA Series: Strategies for social inquiryPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. Description: xix, 358 p. ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781107698000Subject(s): Social sciences -- Experiments | Social sciences -- Research | Experimental designDDC classification: 300.724 DUNN Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only
Contents:
Why natural experiments? -- Standard natural experiments -- Regression-discontinuity designs -- Instrumental-variables designs -- Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis -- Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors -- The central role of qualitative evidence -- How plausible is as-if random? -- How credible is the model? -- How relevant is the intervention? -- Building strong research designs through multi-method.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-352) and index.

Why natural experiments? -- Standard natural experiments -- Regression-discontinuity designs -- Instrumental-variables designs -- Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis -- Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors -- The central role of qualitative evidence -- How plausible is as-if random? -- How credible is the model? -- How relevant is the intervention? -- Building strong research designs through multi-method.

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