Identification and Estimation of Treatment and Interference Effects in Observational Studies on Networks
Forastiere L, Airoldi E, Mealli F. Identification and Estimation of Treatment and Interference Effects in Observational Studies on Networks. Journal Of The American Statistical Association 2020, 116: 901-918. DOI: 10.1080/01621459.2020.1768100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterference effectsDifferent realistic settingsNeighborhood covariatesRepresentative longitudinal studyNeighborhood treatmentsNew estimandsPopulation of unitsGrades 7Longitudinal studyFriendship networksEstimation of treatmentLevel of interferenceIndividual treatmentPotential outcomesUnconfoundedness assumptionValid inferencesAdolescentsBiasInferenceDegree of associationCovariate adjustment methodsDifferent levelsRealistic settingsValid estimatesCovariates