Propensity Score Analysis Statistical Methods And Applications 1st Edition Shenyang Y Guo by Shenyang Y. Guo, Mark W. Fraser 9781412953566, 1412953561 instant download after payment.

• Presents key information on model derivations 
• Summarizes complex statistical arguments but omits their proofs
• Links each method found in this book to specific Stata programs and provides empirical examples 
• Guides readers using two conceptual frameworks: the Neyman-Rubin counterfactual framework and the Heckman econometric model of causality 
• Contains examples representing real challenges commonly found in social behavioral research 
• Utilizes data simulation and Monte Carlo studies to illustrate key points 
• Presents descriptions of new statistical approaches necessary for understanding the four evaluation methods incorporated throughout the text

Intended Audience
 
This text is appropriate for graduate and doctoral students taking Evaluation, Quantitative Methods, Survey Research, and Research Design courses across business, social work, public policy, psychology, sociology, and health/medicine disciplines.