An Approach for Addressing the Multiple Testing Problem in Social Policy Impact Evaluations

In social policy evaluations, the multiple testing problem occurs due to the many hypothesis tests typically conducted across multiple outcomes and subgroups, which can lead to spurious impact findings. This article discusses a framework that balances Types I and II errors for addressing this problem.

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Year of publication:	2009-12-30
Authors:	Schochet, Peter Z.
Institutions:	Mathematica Policy Research
Keywords:	Multiple Comparisons impact evaluations design of experiments

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Extent:	text/html
Series:	Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	2 pages long
Classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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