Does Statistical Inference Matter? ACT Score as the Running Variable in Regression Discontinuity Design

• In Event: Hilton Roundtable Session 3
  In Roundtable Session: Collection of Modern Statistics

Abstract

Regression discontinuity designs (RDD) in higher education are often derived from cut-offs in standardized exams (e.g. ACT). Following Kolesár and Rothe (2018), I compare statistical inferences from several RDD applications and critique the commonly-used standard errors clustered by test scores as suggested by Lee and Card (2008).

Author

• Junpeng Yan, University of Missouri - Columbia