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Practical propensity score matching: a reply to Smith and Todd

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  • Dehejia, Rajeev, 2005. "Practical propensity score matching: a reply to Smith and Todd," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 125(1-2), pages 355-364.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:econom:v:125:y:2005:i:1-2:p:355-364
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