Bias Reduction Using Mahalanobis Metric Matching NIE
- Author(s):
- Rubin, Donald B.
- Publication Year:
- 1978
- Report Number:
- RB-78-17
- Source:
- ETS Research Bulletin
- Document Type:
- Report
- Page Count:
- 12
- Subject/Key Words:
- Guggenheim Fellowship, National Institute of Education (NIE), Bias, Mathematical Formulas, Sampling, Statistical Analysis
Abstract
Monte Carlo methods are used to study the ability of nearest available Mahalanobis metric matching to make the means of matching variables more similar in matched samples than in random samples. (12pp.)
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