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Propensity Score Matching with Limited Overlap

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  • Onur Baser

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In this article, we have demostrated the application of two newly proposed estimators which accounts for lack of overlap under propensity score matching on a case study involing the analysis of health expenditure data for the United States.

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  • Onur Baser, 2007. "Propensity Score Matching with Limited Overlap," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 9(8), pages 1-8.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-07i10005
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    1. Richard K. Crump & V. Joseph Hotz & Guido W. Imbens & Oscar A. Mitnik, 2006. "Moving the Goalposts: Addressing Limited Overlap in the Estimation of Average Treatment Effects by Changing the Estimand," NBER Technical Working Papers 0330, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    2. James J. Heckman & Hidehiko Ichimura & Petra Todd, 1998. "Matching As An Econometric Evaluation Estimator," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 65(2), pages 261-294.
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