Replication data for: Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method (doi:10.7910/DVN/24714)

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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Replication data for: Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/24714

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2014-02-24

Version:

2

Bibliographic Citation:

Hainmueller, Jens, 2014, "Replication data for: Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/24714, Harvard Dataverse, V2, UNF:5:AtEF45hDnFLetMIiv9tjpQ== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Replication data for: Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/24714

Authoring Entity:

Hainmueller, Jens (Stanford)

Producer:

Jens Hainmueller

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Access Authority:

jhain@stanford.edu

Depositor:

Jens Hainmueller

Date of Deposit:

2014-02-07

Date of Distribution:

2014

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/24714

Study Scope

Keywords:

Social Sciences, Comparative case studies, Synthetic control method, Difference-in-differences, German reunification, Matches

Abstract:

In recent years a widespread consensus has emerged about the necessity of establishing bridges between quantitative and qualitative approaches to empirical research in political science. In this article, we discuss the use of the synthetic control method as a way to bridge the quantitative/qualitative divide in comparative politics. The synthetic control method provides a systematic way to choose comparison units in comparative case studies. This systematization opens the door to precise quantitative inference in small-sample comparative studies, without precluding the application of qualitative approaches. Borrowing the expression from Sidney Tarrow, the synthetic control method allows researchers to put ``qualitative flesh on quantitative bones.'' We illustrate the main ideas behind the synthetic control method by estimating the economic impact of the 1990 German reunification on West Germany.

Time Period:

1960-2003

Country:

Germany

Geographic Coverage:

OECD, OECD

Geographic Unit(s):

Country

Kind of Data:

country level panel data

Notes:

Version Date: nullVersion Text: 2014-02

Methodology and Processing

Sources Statement

Data Access

Notes:

<a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0">CC0 1.0</a>

Other Study Description Materials

Related Publications

Citation

Title:

Abadie, Alberto, Alexis Diamond, and Jens Hainmueller. 2015. “Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method.” <i>American Journal of Political Science</i> 59 (2): 495-510.

Identification Number:

10.1111/ajps.12116

Bibliographic Citation:

Abadie, Alberto, Alexis Diamond, and Jens Hainmueller. 2015. “Comparative Politics and the Synthetic Control Method.” <i>American Journal of Political Science</i> 59 (2): 495-510.

File Description--f2457914

File: repgermany.tab

  • Number of cases: 748

  • No. of variables per record: 11

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:5:AtEF45hDnFLetMIiv9tjpQ==

country country panel data 1960-2003 (see appendix for details and sources)

Variable Description

List of Variables:
  • index - Country Index
  • country - Country Name
  • year - Year
  • gdp - GDP per-capita (annual)
  • infrate - Inflation Rate (annual)
  • trade - Trade openness (annual)
  • schooling - Schooling (every 5 years)
  • invest60 - Investment rate (average 60-65)
  • invest70 - Investment rate (average 70-75)
  • invest80 - Investment rate (average 80-85)
  • industry - Industry Share (annual)

Variables

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Country Name

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Year

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GDP per-capita (annual)

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Variable Format: numeric

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Inflation Rate (annual)

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Variable Format: numeric

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Trade openness (annual)

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Variable Format: numeric

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Schooling (every 5 years)

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Variable Format: numeric

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Investment rate (average 60-65)

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Variable Format: numeric

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Investment rate (average 70-75)

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Variable Format: numeric

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Investment rate (average 80-85)

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Variable Format: numeric

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Industry Share (annual)

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Variable Format: numeric

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Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

rep.r

Text:

replication code

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