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Re: st: Balancing Property not satisfied
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V!cky Finavker <[email protected]>
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Re: st: Balancing Property not satisfied
Date
Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:53:43 +0100
Hi Lukas,
Thanks for you help. However, when i change those covariates Pscore shows another covariates as having balancing problem. so do i have to keep on trying until i find one which satisfies or there is a solution?
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Regards,
Vikram Finavker
On 15 Aug 2013, at 12:03, Lukas Borkowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> Vikram,
>
> in the output window of -pscore- (a user-written command, written by Becker and Ichino, 2002) you are provided with information on which covariates are not balanced. It is written just above the dialogue you have quoted.
>
> Best,
>
> Lukas
> Becker, S. and A. Ichino (2002): Estimation of average treatment effects based on propensity scores, The Stata Journal 2(4): pp. 358–377.
>
> #
> Lukas Borkowski
> University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
>
> M: [email protected]
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>
>
> On 15.08.2013, at 12:39, vikramfinavker1 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> i am trying to use propensity score matching using Pscore command. However,
>> under the test of balancing the out put says
>>
>> "The The balancing property is not satisfied
>>
>> Try a different specification of the propensity score"
>>
>> I have tried different covariates but i am not getting a balanced property
>> results. Could any one of you please help me go pass this step? i want to
>> know what i am doing wrong and how to correct it? if not what i can do to
>> solve this problem.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Vikram FInavker
>>
>>
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