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Synth (version 0.1-2)

Causal Inference using the Synthetic Control Group Method

Description

Implements causal inference using the synthetic control group method of Abadie and Gardeazabal (2003) and Abadie, Diamond, Hainmueller (2007).

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install.packages('Synth')

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2,015

Version

0.1-2

License

GPL2 or newer as long as authorship of this code is made clear

Maintainer

Jens Hainmueller

Last Published

June 2nd, 2023

Functions in Synth (0.1-2)

spec.pred.func

Special Predictor Function for Dataprep
basque

Panel Data from Spanish Regions to demonstrate the use of the Synthetic Control Method
path.plot

Plots Outcome Trajectories for Treated Unit and its Synthetic Control Unit
gaps.plot

Plots Gap in Outcome Trajectories between the Treated its Synthetic Control Unit
synth.data

Panel Data to demonstrate the use of the Synthetic Control Method
synth

Constructs Synthetic Control Unit
synth.tab

Creates Tables that Summarize Results of Synthetic Control Group Method
dataprep

Extracts Matrices from Panel Dataset to be Loaded into synth()
fn.V

Loss Function for nested optimization of W and V weights