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020			_a9781107698000 (sftbd)
040			_cCUS
082			_a300.724 _bDUN/N
245		0	_aNatural Experiments in the Social Sciences :/ _ba design-based approach _cDunning, Thad
260			_aCambridge: _bCambridge University Press, _c2012.
300			_axix, 358 p.
505			_aWhy 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.
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