2 papers
econ.EM2026
Counting Defiers: A Design-Based Model of an Experiment Can Reveal Evidence Beyond the Average Effect
Neil Christy, Amanda Ellen Kowalski
Using only a binary intervention and outcome and the design of the randomization within an experiment, we construct a design-based likelihood of the joint distribution of potential…
econ.EM2024
Starting Small: Prioritizing Safety over Efficacy in Randomized Experiments Using the Exact Finite Sample Likelihood
Neil Christy, A. E. Kowalski
We use the exact finite sample likelihood and statistical decision theory to answer questions of ``why?'' and ``what should you have done?'' using data from randomized experiments…