When estimating a treatment effect from observational data, researchers encounter bias regardless of estimation methods. In this paper, we focus on a particular method of estimation called Balance ...

Researchers have been studying chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and while much has been learned, diagnosing the disease still needs to be done post-mortem on autopsied brains donated to a brain ...

Jury selection can be one of the most important parts of a trial. Selecting—or striking—the right jurors can make or break your case. Accordingly, it is imperative to understand the rules about ...

Retired IRS economist Kim Bloomquist discusses his findings of geographic — and perhaps race and class — bias in the tax agency’s selection of audits. This post has been edited for length and clarity.

SEATTLE – The Washington Supreme Court on April 5 became the first court in the nation to adopt a court rule aimed at eliminating both implicit and intentional racial bias in jury selection. General ...

Endogeneity problems such as self-selection and program placement bias are key issues in estimating the impact of microcredit programs. Self-selection problem occurs when borrowers select themselves ...