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Difference-in-differences with an ordinal dependentvariable: Assessing the impact of the London bombings on the safety perceptions of Muslims

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  • Arne Risa Hole

    (Department of Economics, University of Sheffield, UK)

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In this paper, we propose a methodology for estimating treatment effects when using difference-in-differences with an ordinal dependent variable. Specifically, we derive an expression for the Average Treatment Effect on the Treated in terms of changes in response probabilities. An advantage of taking this approach is the ability to assess any distributional effects of exposure to treatment. We use the proposed estimator to evaluate the impact of the London bombings on the safety perceptions of Muslims, with our results highlighting a shift from moderately low to very high safety concerns among younger Muslims in the aftermath of the bombings.

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  • Arne Risa Hole, 2021. "Difference-in-differences with an ordinal dependentvariable: Assessing the impact of the London bombings on the safety perceptions of Muslims," Working Papers 2021005, The University of Sheffield, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:shf:wpaper:2021005
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    difference-indifferences; ordinal dependent variables; terrorism;
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    JEL classification:

    • C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

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