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Cortez Wamble
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Identifying the causal effects of a policy by looking at the average change over time in the outcome variable is compared to the average change in a control group is called

A) difference-in-differences.
B) statistical significance.
C) regression discontinuity.
D) intention to treat.

Difference-In-Differences

A statistical technique used in econometrics and quantitative research to determine the effect of a specific intervention or treatment by comparing the before-and-after differences in outcomes between a control group and a treatment group.

Causal Effects

The relationship or impact that one variable has in directly changing the value or outcome of another variable.

Policy

A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual.

  • Distinguish the difference-in-differences approach and its application in policy effect evaluation.
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