Archive: Duncan Chaplin

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Comparative Regression Discontinuity and Regression Discontinuity as Alternatives to Randomized Controlled Trials for Estimating Average Treatment Effects

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July 19, 2022

Abstract In this paper we use data from an evaluation of the Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND) to evaluate the efficacy of using comparative regression discontinuity (CRD) and regression discontinuity (RD) relative to a randomized controlled trial (RCT).  BOND is a large demonstration intended to promote return to work among people with disabilities who receiv…