Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences :/ a design-based approach
Dunning, Thad
- Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- xix, 358 p.
Why natural experiments? -- Standard natural experiments -- Regression-discontinuity designs -- Instrumental-variables designs -- Simplicity and transparency: keys to quantitative analysis -- Estimating variability: sampling processes and standard errors -- The central role of qualitative evidence -- How plausible is as-if random? -- How credible is the model? -- How relevant is the intervention? -- Building strong research designs through multi-method.