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An Economic Approach to Generalizing Findings from Regression-Discontinuity Designs

Nirav Mehta
Journal of Human Resources, October 2019, 54 (4) 953-985; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.54.4.1115.7497R2

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