Using regression discontinuity designs, we find that these reforms led to substantial improvements in school performance, raising math achievement by 17 percent and reading achievement by 9 percent. (nber.org)
Exploiting regression discontinuity designs in Brazilian, Indian, and Canadian first - pastthe - post elections, we document that second - place candidates are substantially more likely than close (semanticscholar.org)
Meanwhile, most contemporary «high - quality» preschool programs have been evaluated using a flawed, non-experimental methodology called Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD). (cato.org)