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McCrary density test: a standalone construct

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Econometrics

a test for a discontinuity in the density of the running variable at the cutoff, signaling that units may manipulate their assignment.

In econometrics, McCrary density test refers to a test for a discontinuity in the density of the running variable at the cutoff, signaling that units may manipulate their assignment. This meaning comes from McCrary (2008) in Journal of Econometrics.[1]

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References

McCrary, J. (2008). Manipulation of the running variable in the regression discontinuity design: A density test. Journal of Econometrics, 142(2), 698-714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconom.2007.05.005

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