Google Streetview now provides an enormously rich picture of the physical streetscapes of the world's cities. Advances in computer recognition techniques make it possible to use images to predict local demographics or the curb appeal of particular places. We show how the combination of Google Streetview and computer vision techniques can map the patterns of neighborhood in six American cities. We also use these methods to predict...
Evaluating the Effect of University Grants on Student Dropout: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design Using Bayesian Principal Stratification Analysis
There is a fundamental gap in addressing causality in observational studies due to missing data, lack of randomization, and complications due to temporality. Measures of association are not optimal for making relevant policy recommendations because these involve...
