Modeling Spillovers in Synthetic Control: Addressing SUTVA Violations Through Spatial-Temporal Interdependence in Rare Political Events

• In Event: Observational Causal Inference

Brief Overview

This paper develops a synthetic control approach incorporating spatial-temporal interdependence to address spillover effects, improving causal inference in rare political events, such as failed coups, where SUTVA is potentially violated.

Author

• João Alípio-Correa, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus