3 papers
econ.EM2020
Machine Learning for Experimental Design: Methods for Improved Blocking
Brian Quistorff, Gentry Johnson
Restricting randomization in the design of experiments (e.g., using blocking/stratification, pair-wise matching, or rerandomization) can improve the treatment-control balance on im…
econ.EM2019
Matching on What Matters: A Pseudo-Metric Learning Approach to Matching Estimation in High Dimensions
Gentry Johnson, Brian Quistorff, Matt Goldman
When pre-processing observational data via matching, we seek to approximate each unit with maximally similar peers that had an alternative treatment status--essentially replicating…
econ.EM2018
Pricing Engine: Estimating Causal Impacts in Real World Business Settings
Matt Goldman, Brian Quistorff
We introduce the Pricing Engine package to enable the use of Double ML estimation techniques in general panel data settings. Customization allows the user to specify first-stage mo…