Panel data approach vs synthetic control method

Shui Ki Wan; Yimeng Xie; Cheng Hsiao

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2018.01.019

Panel data approach vs synthetic control method

Shui Ki Wan^*, Yimeng Xie, Cheng Hsiao

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Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance

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We explore the pros and cons of two counterfactual analysis methodologies –the panel data approach (PDA) and the synthetic control method (SCM) through a discussion of the differences in their underlying assumptions and a series of simulations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	121-123
Number of pages	3
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	164
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.01.019
Publication status	Published - Mar 2018

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Economics and Econometrics

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Panel data approach
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