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jde-identification-strategy

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Use when the causal identification strategy is the bottleneck for a Journal of Development Economics (JDE) manuscript — RCT/field experiment, DID, IV, RDD in low- and middle-income settings. Stress-tests the design against development-economics empirical norms before tables are drafted.

When to use

• RCT/field experiment design
• DID with staggered timing
• IV with weak first stage
• RDD at eligibility threshold
• Selection-on-observables complement
• Pre-analysis plan and power analysis
• Causal identification strategy bottleneck

When not to use

• Theoretical papers judged on mechanism rigor
• Drafting tables

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