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

Eric Chyn, Brigham Frandsen and Emily C. Leslie

No 32348, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

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 those assumptions, 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.

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Date: 2024-04
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