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Matched Sampling for Causal Effects

Donald B Rubin author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:4th Sep '06

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This selection of Donald B. Rubin's contributions to matched sampling includes classic theoretical studies and real applications.

This selection of Donald B. Rubin's contributions to matched sampling includes classic theoretical studies as well as real applications. Each of the seven parts has an introduction by the author offering historical and current context. The book thus provides an accessible introduction to the study of matched sampling for readers across the statistical, social, and medical sciences.Matched sampling is often used to help assess the causal effect of some exposure or intervention, typically when randomized experiments are not available or cannot be conducted. This book presents a selection of Donald B. Rubin's research articles on matched sampling, from the early 1970s, when the author was one of the major researchers involved in establishing the field, to recent contributions to this now extremely active area. The articles include fundamental theoretical studies that have become classics, important extensions, and real applications that range from breast cancer treatments to tobacco litigation to studies of criminal tendencies. They are organized into seven parts, each with an introduction by the author that provides historical and personal context and discusses the relevance of the work today. A concluding essay offers advice to investigators designing observational studies. The book provides an accessible introduction to the study of matched sampling and will be an indispensable reference for students and researchers.

'The book provides an accessible introduction to the study of matched sampling and as such it is well addressed to students and researchers in statistics, epidemiology, medicine, economics, education, sociology, political science, and anyone doing empirical research to evaluate the causal effects of interventions.' Zentralblatt MATH

ISBN: 9780521674362

Dimensions: 235mm x 155mm x 26mm

Weight: 676g

502 pages