#' @import stats NULL ################################################################################### #' Outcome regression DiD estimator for the ATT, with panel data #' #' @description \code{reg_did_panel} computes the outcome regressions estimators for the average treatment effect on the #' treated in difference-in-differences (DiD) setups with panel data. #' #' @param y1 An \eqn{n} x \eqn{1} vector of outcomes from the post-treatment period. #' @param y0 An \eqn{n} x \eqn{1} vector of outcomes from the pre-treatment period. #' @param D An \eqn{n} x \eqn{1} vector of Group indicators (=1 if observation is treated in the post-treatment, =0 otherwise). Please include a constant to serve as intercept. #' @param covariates An \eqn{n} x \eqn{k} matrix of covariates to be used in the regression estimation. Please include a column of constants if you want to include an intercept in the regression model. #' If covariates = NULL, this leads to an unconditional DiD estimator. #' @param i.weights An \eqn{n} x \eqn{1} vector of weights to be used. If NULL, then every observation has the same weights. The weights are normalized and therefore enforced to have mean 1 across all observations. #' @param boot Logical argument to whether bootstrap should be used for inference. Default is FALSE. #' @param boot.type Type of bootstrap to be performed (not relevant if \code{boot = FALSE}). Options are "weighted" and "multiplier". #' If \code{boot = TRUE}, default is "weighted". #' @param nboot Number of bootstrap repetitions (not relevant if \code{boot = FALSE}). Default is 999. #' @param inffunc Logical argument to whether influence function should be returned. Default is FALSE. #' #' @return A list containing the following components: #' \item{ATT}{The OR DiD point estimate} #' \item{se}{The OR DiD standard error} #' \item{uci}{Estimate of the upper bound of a 95\% CI for the ATT} #' \item{lci}{Estimate of the lower bound of a 95\% CI for the ATT} #' \item{boots}{All Bootstrap draws of the ATT, in case bootstrap was used to conduct inference. Default is NULL} #' \item{att.inf.func}{Estimate of the influence function. Default is NULL} #' \item{call.param}{The matched call.} #' \item{argu}{Some arguments used (explicitly or not) in the call (panel = TRUE, boot, boot.type, nboot, type="or")} #' #' @details #' #' The \code{reg_did_panel} function implements #' outcome regression difference-in-differences (DiD) estimator for the average treatment effect #' on the treated (ATT) defined in equation (2.2) of Sant'Anna and Zhao (2020) when panel data are available. #' The estimator follows the same spirit of the nonparametric estimators proposed by Heckman, Ichimura and Todd (1997), #' though here the the outcome regression models are assumed to be linear in covariates (parametric), #' #' The nuisance parameters (outcome regression coefficients) are estimated via ordinary least squares. #' @references #' \cite{Heckman, James J., Ichimura, Hidehiko, and Todd, Petra E. (1997),"Matching as an Econometric Evaluation Estimator: Evidence from Evaluating a Job Training Programme", #' Review of Economic Studies, vol. 64(4), p. 605–654, \doi{10.2307/2971733}. #' } #' #' #' \cite{Sant'Anna, Pedro H. C. and Zhao, Jun. (2020), #' "Doubly Robust Difference-in-Differences Estimators." Journal of Econometrics, Vol. 219 (1), pp. 101-122, #' \doi{10.1016/j.jeconom.2020.06.003}} #' #' #' @examples #' # Form the Lalonde sample with CPS comparison group #' eval_lalonde_cps <- subset(nsw, nsw$treated == 0 | nsw$sample == 2) #' # Further reduce sample to speed example #' set.seed(123) #' unit_random <- sample(1:nrow(eval_lalonde_cps), 5000) #' eval_lalonde_cps <- eval_lalonde_cps[unit_random,] #' # Select some covariates #' covX = as.matrix(cbind(1, eval_lalonde_cps$age, eval_lalonde_cps$educ, #' eval_lalonde_cps$black, eval_lalonde_cps$married, #' eval_lalonde_cps$nodegree, eval_lalonde_cps$hisp, #' eval_lalonde_cps$re74)) #' # Implement OR DiD with panel data #' reg_did_panel(y1 = eval_lalonde_cps$re78, y0 = eval_lalonde_cps$re75, #' D = eval_lalonde_cps$experimental, #' covariates = covX) #' #' @export reg_did_panel <-function(y1, y0, D, covariates, i.weights = NULL, boot = FALSE, boot.type = "weighted", nboot = NULL, inffunc = FALSE){ #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # D as vector D <- as.vector(D) # Sample size n <- length(D) # generate deltaY deltaY <- as.vector(y1 - y0) # Add constant to covariate vector #int.cov <- as.matrix(rep(1,n)) # if (!is.null(covariates)){ # if(all(as.matrix(covariates)[,1]==rep(1,n))){ # int.cov <- as.matrix(covariates) # } else { # int.cov <- as.matrix(cbind(1, covariates)) # } # } # Add constant to covariate vector if(is.null(covariates)){ int.cov <- as.matrix(rep(1,n)) } else{ int.cov <- as.matrix(covariates) } # Weights if(is.null(i.weights)) { i.weights <- as.vector(rep(1, n)) } else if(min(i.weights) < 0) stop("i.weights must be non-negative") # Normalize weights i.weights <- i.weights/mean(i.weights) #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Compute the Outcome regression for the control group using ols. # reg.coeff <- stats::coef(stats::lm(deltaY ~ -1 + int.cov, # subset = D==0, # weights = i.weights)) control_filter <- (D == 0) reg.coeff <- fastglm_fit(int.cov[control_filter, , drop = FALSE], deltaY[control_filter], gaussian(link = "identity"), i.weights[control_filter])$coefficients if(anyNA(reg.coeff)){ stop("Outcome regression model coefficients have NA components. \n Multicollinearity (or lack of variation) of covariates is probably the reason for it.") } out.delta <- as.vector(tcrossprod(reg.coeff, int.cov)) #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Compute the OR-DiD estimator # First, the weights w.treat <- i.weights * D w.cont <- i.weights * D reg.att.treat <- w.treat * deltaY reg.att.cont <- w.cont * out.delta eta.treat <- mean(reg.att.treat) / mean(w.treat) eta.cont <- mean(reg.att.cont) / mean(w.cont) reg.att <- eta.treat - eta.cont #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #get the influence function to compute standard error #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # First, the influence function of the nuisance functions # Asymptotic linear representation of OLS parameters weights.ols <- i.weights * (1 - D) wols.x <- weights.ols * int.cov wols.eX <- weights.ols * (deltaY - out.delta) * int.cov #XpX <- opt_crossprod(wols.x, int.cov, n) XpX <- crossprod(wols.x, int.cov)/n # Check if XpX is invertible if ( base::rcond(XpX) < .Machine$double.eps) { stop("The regression design matrix is singular. Consider removing some covariates.") } XpX.inv <- solve(XpX) asy.lin.rep.ols <- wols.eX %*% XpX.inv #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Now, the influence function of the "treat" component # Leading term of the influence function inf.treat <- (reg.att.treat - w.treat * eta.treat) / mean(w.treat) #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Now, get the influence function of control component # Leading term of the influence function: no estimation effect inf.cont.1 <- (reg.att.cont - w.cont * eta.cont) # Estimation effect from beta hat (OLS using only controls) # Derivative matrix (k x 1 vector) M1 <- as.vector(base::crossprod(w.cont, int.cov))/n # Now get the influence function related to the estimation effect related to beta's inf.cont.2 <- asy.lin.rep.ols %*% M1 # Influence function for the control component inf.control <- (inf.cont.1 + inf.cont.2) / mean(w.cont) #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #get the influence function of the DR estimator (put all pieces together) reg.att.inf.func <- (inf.treat - inf.control) #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- if (boot == FALSE) { # Estimate of standard error se.reg.att <- stats::sd(reg.att.inf.func)*sqrt(n-1)/(n) # Estimate of upper boudary of 95% CI uci <- reg.att + 1.96 * se.reg.att # Estimate of lower doundary of 95% CI lci <- reg.att - 1.96 * se.reg.att #Create this null vector so we can export the bootstrap draws too. reg.boot <- NULL } if (boot == TRUE) { if (is.null(nboot) == TRUE) nboot = 999 if(boot.type == "multiplier"){ # do multiplier bootstrap reg.boot <- mboot.did(reg.att.inf.func, nboot) # get bootstrap std errors based on IQR se.reg.att <- stats::IQR(reg.boot) / (stats::qnorm(0.75) - stats::qnorm(0.25)) # get symmtric critival values cv <- stats::quantile(abs(reg.boot/se.reg.att), probs = 0.95) # Estimate of upper boudary of 95% CI uci <- reg.att + cv * se.reg.att # Estimate of lower doundary of 95% CI lci <- reg.att - cv * se.reg.att } else { # do weighted bootstrap reg.boot <- unlist(lapply(1:nboot, wboot.reg.panel, n = n, deltaY = deltaY, D = D, int.cov = int.cov, i.weights = i.weights)) # get bootstrap std errors based on IQR se.reg.att <- stats::IQR((reg.boot - reg.att)) / (stats::qnorm(0.75) - stats::qnorm(0.25)) # get symmtric critival values cv <- stats::quantile(abs((reg.boot - reg.att)/se.reg.att), probs = 0.95) # Estimate of upper boudary of 95% CI uci <- reg.att + cv * se.reg.att # Estimate of lower doundary of 95% CI lci <- reg.att - cv * se.reg.att } } if(inffunc == FALSE) reg.att.inf.func <- NULL #--------------------------------------------------------------------- # record the call call.param <- match.call() # Record all arguments used in the function argu <- mget(names(formals()), sys.frame(sys.nframe())) boot.type <- ifelse(argu$boot.type=="multiplier", "multiplier", "weighted") boot <- ifelse(argu$boot == TRUE, TRUE, FALSE) argu <- list( panel = TRUE, boot = boot, boot.type = boot.type, nboot = nboot, type = "or" ) ret <- (list(ATT = reg.att, se = se.reg.att, uci = uci, lci = lci, boots = reg.boot, att.inf.func = reg.att.inf.func, call.param = call.param, argu = argu)) # Define a new class class(ret) <- "drdid" # return the list return(ret) }