3 papers
stat.AP2026
The Causal Effect of the Two-For-One Strategy in the National Basketball Association
Prateek Sasan, Daryl Swartzentruber
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the two-for-one strategy in basketball by applying a causal inference framework to play-by-play data from the 2018-19 and 2021-22 National…
stat.ME2025
A Partial Linear Estimator for Small Study Regression Discontinuity Designs
Daryl Swartzentruber, Eloise Kaizar
Regression discontinuity (RD) designs are a popular approach to estimating a treatment effect of cutoff-based interventions. Two current estimation approaches dominate the literatu…
stat.ME2024
Small Study Regression Discontinuity Designs: Density Inclusive Study Size Metric and Performance
Daryl Swartzentruber, Eloise Kaizar
Regression discontinuity (RD) designs are popular quasi-experimental studies in which treatment assignment depends on whether the value of a running variable exceeds a cutoff. RD d…