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| author | Vilfort, Vod Zhang, Whitney |
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| contents | To estimate the causal effects of beliefs on actions, researchers often run information provision experiments. We consider the causal interpretation of two-stage least squares (TSLS) estimators in these experiments. We characterize common TSLS estimators as weighted averages of causal effects, and interpret these weights under general belief updating conditions that nest parametric models from the literature. Our framework accommodates TSLS estimators for both passive and active control designs. Notably, we find that some passive control estimators allow for negative weights, which compromises their causal interpretation. We give practical guidance on such issues, and illustrate our results in two empirical applications. |
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| spellingShingle | Interpreting TSLS Estimators in Information Provision Experiments Vilfort, Vod Zhang, Whitney Econometrics To estimate the causal effects of beliefs on actions, researchers often run information provision experiments. We consider the causal interpretation of two-stage least squares (TSLS) estimators in these experiments. We characterize common TSLS estimators as weighted averages of causal effects, and interpret these weights under general belief updating conditions that nest parametric models from the literature. Our framework accommodates TSLS estimators for both passive and active control designs. Notably, we find that some passive control estimators allow for negative weights, which compromises their causal interpretation. We give practical guidance on such issues, and illustrate our results in two empirical applications. |
| title | Interpreting TSLS Estimators in Information Provision Experiments |
| topic | Econometrics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.04793 |