The treatment effect, the cross difference, and the interaction term in nonlinear "difference-in-differences" models

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  • Patrick A. Puhani

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  • Universität St. Gallen (HSG)
  • Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)85-87
Seitenumfang3
FachzeitschriftEconomics letters
Jahrgang115
Ausgabenummer1
Frühes Online-Datum8 Dez. 2011
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Apr. 2012

Abstract

In any nonlinear "difference-in-differences" model with strictly monotonic transformation function, the treatment effect is the cross difference of the observed outcome minus the cross difference of the potential non-treatment outcome, which equals the incremental effect of the interaction term coefficient.

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The treatment effect, the cross difference, and the interaction term in nonlinear "difference-in-differences" models. / Puhani, Patrick A.
in: Economics letters, Jahrgang 115, Nr. 1, 04.2012, S. 85-87.

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Puhani PA. The treatment effect, the cross difference, and the interaction term in nonlinear "difference-in-differences" models. Economics letters. 2012 Apr;115(1):85-87. Epub 2011 Dez 8. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.11.025
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