Metrics 2 Final

Question 1

Regression Discontinuity Equation

Answer 1

B_0L + τD_a + B_L(x-c) + (B_L - B_R)Da(x-c) + u

Question 2

Write pooled model for x = 12
L: y^ = 13.2 + 1.4(x-c)
R: y^ = 16.9 + 3.7(x-c)

Answer 2

13.2 + 1.4(x-12) + 3.7Da + 2.3D(x-12)

Question 3

Ludwig & Miller

Answer 3

RD; affect of the Head Start Program, poorest counties, found schools spent more on kids

Question 4

Bleemer & Metha

Answer 4

RD; Econ Students make more

Question 5

Abdulkadiroglu

Answer 5

Fuzzy RD; Exam Entrance Public Schools in Boston and NY did not result in better testing outcomes

Question 6

Lee, Moretti, and Butler

Answer 6

RD; Convergence vs Divergence Theory, Used super close elections, found party identity, not district preferences, is the main determinant of policy outcomes.

Question 7

Leavitt (1996)

Answer 7

Simultaneous/IV; Prisoner population on crime rate. More prisoners = less crime

Question 8

Maukin & McNully

Answer 8

IV; French Student Entrance Exams, more students got advanced degrees

Question 9

Angrist (1990)

Answer 9

IV, White ‘Nam vets make less

Question 10

McLellan

Answer 10

IV, does more aggressive heart attack treatment reduce mortality, how close to hospital, yes

Question 11

Kling

Answer 11

IV; Incarceration rates and earnings, Judges, Short run long sentence=better
long run no difference

Question 12

Carpenter and Dubkin

Answer 12

RD; Are 21 year olds more likely to die (Alcohol). yes.

Question 13

Angrist and Lovy

Answer 13

RD; School size in Israel

Question 14

Thistlewaite & Campbell

Answer 14

RD; PSAT scores and national merit, sig for scholarships

Question 15

Duflo, Dupas, Krueger

Answer 15

RCT; After 18 Months tracked students did better