Local instrumental variables and latent variable models for identifying and bounding treatment effects

Authors
Heckman, JJ Vytlacil, EJ
Citation
Jj. Heckman et Ej. Vytlacil, Local instrumental variables and latent variable models for identifying and bounding treatment effects, P NAS US, 96(8), 1999, pp. 4730-4734
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ISSN journal
00278424 → ACNP
Volume
96
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
4730 - 4734
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-8424(19990413)96:8<4730:LIVALV>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between various treatment parameters w ithin a latent variable model when the effects of treatment depend on the r ecipient's observed and unobserved characteristics. We show how this relati onship can be used to identify the treatment parameters when they are ident ified and to bound the parameters when they are not identified.