distcomp: Comparing distributions

David Kaplan

No 1908, Working Papers from Department of Economics, University of Missouri

Abstract: The distcomp command is introduced and illustrated. The command assesses whether or not two distributions differ at each possible value while controlling the probability of any false positive, even in finite samples. Syntax and the underlying methodology (from Goldman and Kaplan 2018) are discussed. Multiple examples illustrate the distcomp command, including revisiting the experimental data of Gneezy and List (2006) and the regression discontinuity design of Cattaneo, Frandsen, and Titiunik (2015).

Keywords: : st0001; distcomp; familywise error rate; ksmirnov; regression discontinuity; treatment effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C87 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2019
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