The Truncation-by-Death Problem: What to Do in an Experimental Evaluation When the Outcome Is Not Always Defined

Sheena McConnell, Elizabeth A. Stuart and Barbara Devaney

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Abstract: Although experiments are viewed as the gold standard for evaluation, some of their benefits may be lost when, as is common, outcomes are not defined for some sample members.

Keywords: truncation; principal stratification; experiments; marriage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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