Improving causal inference: strengths and limitations of natural experiments
Social scientists increasingly exploit natural experiments in their research. This article surveys recent applications in political science, with the goal of illustrating the inferential advantages provided by this research design. When treatment assignment is less than “as if” random, studies may b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Debates |
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| Online Access: | http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/debates/article/view/54063/33515 |