The difference-in-difference method: Assessing the selection bias in the effects of neighborhood environment on health

Irina B. Grafova; Vicki A. Freedman; Nicole Lurie; Rizie Kumar; Jeannette Rogowski

doi:10.1016/j.ehb.2013.03.007

The difference-in-difference method: Assessing the selection bias in the effects of neighborhood environment on health

Irina B. Grafova
, Vicki A. Freedman
, Nicole Lurie
, Rizie Kumar
, Jeannette Rogowski

Health Policy and Administration

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Abstract

This paper uses the difference-in-difference estimation approach to explore the self-selection bias in estimating the effect of neighborhood economic environment on self-assessed health among older adults. The results indicate that there is evidence of downward bias in the conventional estimates of the effect of neighborhood economic disadvantage on self-reported health, representing a lower bound of the true effect.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	20-33
Number of pages	14
Journal	Economics and Human Biology
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2013.03.007
State	Published - 2014

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Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

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