This paper proposes empirical likelihood based inference methods for causal effects identified from regression discontinuity designs. We consider both the sharp and fuzzy regression discontinuity designs and treat the regression functions as nonparametric. The proposed inference procedures do...

Using a discontinuity in the funding scheme, we evaluate the impact of home visitsand child care centers on poor children and mothers in Ecuador. We find thathome visits are beneficial for children's cognitive outcomes and health and for mothers'psychological well-being but reduce mothers' labor...

In der schweizerischen beruflichen Vorsorge werden die Spargutschriften, wie sie für Arbeitnehmer im gesetzlichen Minimum zur Bildung eines persönlichen Rentenguthabens vorgesehenen sind, mindestens zur Hälfte vom Arbeitgeber finanziert. Da diese Mindestgutschriften mit dem Alter der...

Abstract Parametric (polynomial) models are popular in research employing regression discontinuity designs and are required when data are discrete. However, researchers often choose a parametric model based on data inspection or pretesting. These approaches lead to standard errors and confidence...