A framework for separating individual treatment effects from spillover, interaction, and general equilibrium effects
Martin Huber, Andreas Steinmayr
This paper suggests a causal framework for disentangling individual level treatment effects and interference effects, i.e., general equilibrium, spillover, or interaction effects related to treatment distribution. Thus, the framework allows for a relaxation of the Stable Unit Treatment Value Assumption (SUTVA), which assumes away any form of treatment-dependent interference between study participants. Instead, we permit interference effects within aggregate units, for example, regions or local labor markets, but need to rule out interference effects between these aggregate units. Borrowing notation from the causal mediation literature, we define a range of policy-relevant effects and formally discuss identification based on randomization, selection on observables, and difference-in-differences. We also present an application to a policy intervention extending unemployment benefit durations in selected regions of Austria that arguably affected ineligibles in treated regions through general equilibrium effects in local labor markets.
Year of publication: |
March 2017
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Authors: | Huber, Martin ; Steinmayr, Andreas |
Publisher: |
Bonn, Germany : IZA |
Subject: | treatment effect | general equilibrium effects | spillover effects | interaction effects | interference effects | inverse probability | propensity scoreweighting | propensity score | mediation analysis | difference-indifferences | Spillover-Effekt | Spillover effect | Allgemeines Gleichgewicht | General equilibrium | Theorie | Theory | Dauer | Duration | Wirkungsanalyse | Impact assessment | Österreich | Austria | Kausalanalyse | Causality analysis |
Saved in:
freely available
Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (circa 42 Seiten) Illustrationen |
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Series: | Discussion paper series / IZA. - Bonn : IZA, ZDB-ID 2120053-1. - Vol. no. 10648 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper ; Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | hdl:10419/161271 [Handle] |
Classification: | C21 - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models ; C31 - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011631579