Examiner and Judge Designs in Economics: A Practitioner's Guide

Eric Chyn, Brigham R. Frandsen () and Emily Leslie ()
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Brigham R. Frandsen: Brigham Young University
Emily Leslie: Brigham Young University

No 17636, IZA Discussion Papers from IZA Network @ LISER

Abstract: This article provides empirical researchers with an introduction and guide to research designs based on variation in judge and examiner tendencies to administer treatments or other interventions. We review the basic theory behind the research design, outline the assumptions under which the design identifies causal effects, describe empirical tests of the conditions for identification, and discuss tradeoffs associated with choices researchers must make for estimation. We demonstrate concepts and best practices concretely in an empirical case study that uses an examiner tendency research design to study the effects of pre-trial detention.

Keywords: judges; examiners; judge fixed effects; applied econometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 C26 C31 C54 K14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 76 pages
Date: 2025-01
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Published - published in: Journal of Economic Literature, 2025, 63 (2), 401–439

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