de la Mata, D - Department of Economics and Related Studies, University … - 2011
outcomes. I estimate the causal effects using a Regression Discontinuity (RD) design. I exploit the discontinuity generated by … Medicaid's eligibility rule, based on family income, on program participation rates. In contrast with a standard regression … discontinuity approach, here there are multiple eligibility thresholds that vary across states. This feature allows me to estimate …