Introduction to Instrumental Variables (IV)

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Angrist explains how an instrument isolates causal variation, using the charter-school lottery example, and what assumptions it needs.

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Instrumental variables: using a natural source of variation to estimate causal effects.

Video by Marginal Revolution University, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of Mastering Econometrics with Joshua Angrist (MIT)

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