A Primer for Applying Propensity-Score Matching

This document provides a guide to the key aspects of implementing Propensity-Score Matching (PSM) methodology. It summarizes the basic conditions under which PSM can be used to estimate the impact of a program and the data required, presenting examples of PSM applications. It explains how the Conditional Independence Assumption, combined with the Overlap Condition, reduces selection bias when participation in a program is determined by observable characteristics. It also describes different matching algorithms and some tests to assess the quality of the matching.

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Year of publication:	2010-08
Authors:	Heinrich, Carolyn ; Maffioli, Alessandro ; Vázquez, Gonzalo
Institutions:	Inter-American Development Bank
Subject:	Education \| Social Development :: Poverty \| Social Development \| Rural & Urban Development :: Urban Development \| Policy Evaluation \| Microeconometrics \| Propensy-Score Matching \| Average Treatment Effect on the Treated \| Development Effectiveness

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Series:	IDB Publications (Working Papers).
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number publication-detail,7101.html?id=8240
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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