Session VI: Diff in Diff; Discontinuity

Research Papers, on Perusall: 

  • Moulton, J. G., Sanders, N. J., & Wentland, S. A. (2023). Toxic assets: How the housing market responds to environmental information shocks. Land Economics.
  • Galster, G., Tatian, P., & Accordino, J. (2006). Targeting investments for neighborhood revitalization. Journal of the American Planning Association, 72(4), 457-474.
  • Grout, C. A., Jaeger, W. K., & Plantinga, A. J. (2011). Land-use regulations and property values in Portland, Oregon: A regression discontinuity design approach. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 41(2), 98-107.
  • Heckert, M. (2015). A spatial difference-in-differences approach to studying the effect of greening vacant land on property values. Cityscape, 17(1), 51-60.

Technical References (Recommended): 

  • Angrist and Pischke Chapter 4 & 5. 
  • Deng, L., & Freeman, L. (2011). Planning for evaluation: Using regression discontinuity to evaluate targeted place-based programs. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 31(3), 308-318.