Matching on noise: finite sample bias in the synthetic control estimator

DOI10.1515/JEM-2021-0019zbMATH Open1541.62352MaRDI QIDQ6561141FDOQ6561141

Authors: Joseph Cummins, Douglas L. Miller, Brock Smith, David S. Simon 

Publication date: 24 June 2024

Published in: Journal of Econometric Methods (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

synthetic controlprogram evaluationover-fitting

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of statistics to economics (62P20)

Cites Work

• Panel data models with interactive fixed effects
• The performance of estimators based on the propensity score
• Synthetic controls with imperfect pretreatment fit
• The Augmented Synthetic Control Method
• Standard Synthetic Control Methods: The Case of Using All Preintervention Outcomes Together With Covariates

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