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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.30,0:00:04.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,因果推断之路径既黑暗又危险
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.14,0:00:08.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,但是计量经济学是很厉害的武器
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.48,0:00:11.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,当自然界给你带来偶然的随机分配时
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.73,0:00:15.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,使用气势汹汹与灵活多變的\N工具变量进行攻击
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.39,0:00:21.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.65,0:00:26.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,随机试验是完成\N“其他条件不变”的比较
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.36,0:00:28.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,的最可靠途径
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.70,0:00:32.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,但我们经常无法使用\N这个功能强大的工具
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.22,0:00:36.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,但是有时候，随机是偶然发生的
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.94,0:00:40.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,这时候我们转向工具变量
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.59,0:00:41.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,—简称IV
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.94,0:00:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,工具变量
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.51,0:00:48.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,今天的课堂是IV两节课的第一节
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.96,0:00:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,我们的第一节IV课\N从学校的故事开始
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.80,0:00:54.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.35,0:00:56.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,特许学校是一些公立学校
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.14,0:01:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,不受日常学区监督\N与教师工会合同约束
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.90,0:01:03.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,特许学校能否提高成绩
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.51,0:01:05.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,是美国教育改革史上
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.16,0:01:07.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,最重要的问题之一
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.14,0:01:12.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,最受欢迎的特许学校的申请人数\N远多于学位
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.56,0:01:16.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,因此抽奖运决定了\N谁家孩子可获得学位
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.87,0:01:20.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,在学生争夺机会时需要面对很多风险
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.70,0:01:25.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,正如获奖纪录片“等待超人”中
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.00,0:01:27.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,所描述的那样
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.83,0:01:29.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,等待结果时会产生很多种情绪
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.26,0:01:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,别哭，你会让妈妈哭的\N好吗？
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.50,0:01:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,特许学校真的能提供更好的教育吗？
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.95,0:01:43.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,评论家肯定会说不是的
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.41,0:01:46.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,他们会争辩说特许学校\N能夠招募更好
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.59,0:01:50.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,更聪明或更主动的学生\N因此以后的结果的差异
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.16,0:01:52.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,反映了选择性偏差
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.60,0:01:54.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,等一下，这个似乎很容易
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.14,0:01:57.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In a lottery, winners\Nare chosen randomly,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.64,0:02:00.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so just compare winners and losers.\N- [Student] Obviously.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.08,0:02:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- On the right track, Kamal,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.78,0:02:04.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but charter lotteries\Ndon't force kids
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.38,0:02:07.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into or out\Nof a particular school --
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.75,0:02:10.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they randomize offers\Nof a charter seat.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.65,0:02:13.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some kids get lucky.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.45,0:02:14.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some kids don't.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.97,0:02:17.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we just wanted\Nto know the effect
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.24,0:02:19.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that charter school offers,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.20,0:02:22.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we could treat this\Nas a randomized trial.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.72,0:02:24.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we're interested\Nin the effects
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.68,0:02:27.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of charter school attendance,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.04,0:02:28.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not offers.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.57,0:02:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And not everyone\Nwho is offered, accepts.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.04,0:02:37.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,IV turns the effect of being offered\Na charter seat into the effect
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.23,0:02:40.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of actually attending\Na charter school.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.37,0:02:42.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Student] Cool.\N- Oh, nice.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.92,0:02:48.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Let's look at an example,\Na charter school from
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.87,0:02:52.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Knowledge Is Power Program,\Nor KIPP for short.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.74,0:02:54.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This KIPP school is in Lynn --
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.94,0:02:58.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a faded industrial town\Non the coast of Massachusetts.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.10,0:03:01.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The school has\Nmore applicants than seats
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.89,0:03:05.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and therefore picks its students\Nusing a lottery.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.83,0:03:11.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From 2005 to 2008,\N371 fourth and fifth graders
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.85,0:03:15.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,put their names\Nin the KIPP Lynn lottery,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.35,0:03:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,253 students won a seat at KIPP,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.80,0:03:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,118 students lost.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.97,0:03:26.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A year later, lottery winners\Nhad much higher math scores
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.00,0:03:27.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than lottery losers.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.85,0:03:30.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But remember,\Nwe're not trying to figure out
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.47,0:03:33.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether winning a lottery\Nmakes you better at math.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.07,0:03:38.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want to know if attending KIPP\Nmakes you better at math.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.04,0:03:45.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of the 253 lottery winners,\Nonly 199 actually went to KIPP.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.14,0:03:48.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The others chose\Na traditional public school.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.56,0:03:55.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Similarly, of the 118 lottery losers,\Na few actually ended up at KIPP.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.54,0:03:57.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They got an offer later.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.45,0:04:00.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what was the effect\Non test scores
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.04,0:04:02.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of actually attending KIPP?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.11,0:04:05.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Kamal] Why can't we just measure\Ntheir math scores?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.89,0:04:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Instructor] Great question.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.24,0:04:09.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who would you compare them to?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.30,0:04:11.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Kamal] Those who didn't attend.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.11,0:04:12.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Instructor] Is attendance random?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.16,0:04:16.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Camilla] No.\N- Selection bias.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.18,0:04:17.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Instructor] Correct.\N- [Otto] What?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.91,0:04:21.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Instructor] The KIPP offers\Nare random so we can be confident
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.83,0:04:26.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of ceteris paribus,\Nbut attendance is not random.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.64,0:04:30.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The choice to accept the offer\Nmight be due to characteristics
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.63,0:04:32.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are related\Nto math performance --
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.25,0:04:36.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,say, for example,\Nthat dedicated parents
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.16,0:04:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are more likely\Nto accept the offer.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.96,0:04:42.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Their kids are also more likely\Nto do better in math,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.65,0:04:44.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of school.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.09,0:04:45.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Student] Right.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.11,0:04:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Instructor] IV converts\Nthe offer effect
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.72,0:04:50.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into the effect of KIPP attendance,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.57,0:04:53.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,adjusting for the fact\Nthat some winners go elsewhere
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.37,0:04:56.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some losers manage\Nto attend KIPP anyway.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.95,0:05:00.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Essentially, IV takes\Nan incomplete randomization
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.52,0:05:03.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and makes the appropriate\Nadjustments.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.68,0:05:07.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How? IV describes a chain reaction.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.64,0:05:10.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why do offers affect achievement?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.34,0:05:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Probably because they affect\Ncharter attendance,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.26,0:05:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and charter attendance\Nimproves math scores.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.64,0:05:20.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first link in the chain\Ncalled the first stage
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.64,0:05:24.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the effect of the lottery\Non charter attendance.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.48,0:05:28.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second stage is the link\Nbetween attending a charter
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.45,0:05:30.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and an outcome variable --
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.15,0:05:32.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this case, math scores.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.73,0:05:36.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The instrumental variable,\Nor "instrument" for short,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.44,0:05:40.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the variable that initiates\Nthe chain reaction.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.98,0:05:43.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The effect of the instrument\Non the outcome
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.99,0:05:46.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is called the reduced form.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.14,0:05:51.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This chain reaction can be\Nrepresented mathematically.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.87,0:05:54.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We multiply the first stage,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.24,0:05:56.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the effect of winning\Non attendance,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.35,0:05:57.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the second stage,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.96,0:06:00.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the effect of attendance on scores.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.54,0:06:02.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we get the reduced form,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.71,0:06:05.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the effect of winning\Nthe lottery on scores.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.78,0:06:11.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The reduced form and first stage\Nare observable and easy to compute.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.75,0:06:14.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, the effect of attendance\Non achievement
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.88,0:06:17.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not directly observed.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.09,0:06:20.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the causal effect\Nwe're trying to determine.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.04,0:06:23.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Given some important assumptions\Nwe'll discuss shortly,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.83,0:06:25.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can find the effect\Nof KIPP attendance
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.98,0:06:29.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by dividing the reduced form\Nby the first stage.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.26,0:06:32.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This will become more clear\Nas we work through an example.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.91,0:06:34.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Student] Let's do this.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.16,0:06:38.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- A quick note on measurement.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.73,0:06:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We measure achievement\Nusing standard deviations,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.74,0:06:44.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,often denoted\Nby the Greek letter sigma (σ).
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.73,0:06:48.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One σ is a huge move\Nfrom around the bottom 15%
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.86,0:06:51.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the middle of most\Nachievement distributions.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.63,0:06:55.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even a ¼ or ½ σ difference is big.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.26,0:06:58.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Instructor] Now we're ready\Nto plug some numbers
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.39,0:07:01.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into the equation\Nwe introduced earlier.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.66,0:07:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First up, what's the effect
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.23,0:07:06.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of winning the lottery\Non math scores?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.35,0:07:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,KIPP applicants' math scores\Nare a third of a standard deviation
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.42,0:07:11.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,below the state average
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.84,0:07:14.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the year before\Nthey apply to KIPP.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.39,0:07:18.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But a year later, lottery winners\Nscore right at the state average,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.32,0:07:21.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while the lottery losers\Nare still well behind
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.48,0:07:25.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with an average score\Naround -0.36 σ.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.83,0:07:29.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The effect of winning the lottery\Non scores is the difference
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.62,0:07:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between the winners' scores\Nand the losers' scores.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.40,0:07:35.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take the winners'\Naverage math scores,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.78,0:07:38.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subtract the losers'\Naverage math scores,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.27,0:07:41.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you will have 0.36 σ.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.91,0:07:46.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Next up: what's the effect\Nof winning the lottery on attendance?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.88,0:07:49.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other words,\Nif you win the lottery,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.19,0:07:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much more likely\Nare you to attend KIPP
Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.26,0:07:53.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than if you lose?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.67,0:07:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, what percentage\Nof lottery winners attend KIPP?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.80,0:08:00.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Divide the number of winners\Nwho attended KIPP
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.77,0:08:05.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the total number\Nof lottery winners -- that's 78%.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.81,0:08:09.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To find the percentage\Nof lottery losers who attended KIPP,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.33,0:08:12.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we divide the number of losers\Nwho attended KIPP
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.33,0:08:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the total number\Nof lottery losers -- that's 4%.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.38,0:08:21.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Subtract 4 from 78, and we find\Nthat winning the lottery
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.60,0:08:25.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,makes you 74%\Nmore likely to attend KIPP.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.95,0:08:28.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we can find\Nwhat we're really after --
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.53,0:08:34.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the effect of attendance on scores,\Nby dividing 0.36 by 0.74.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.79,0:08:37.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Attending KIPP raises math scores
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.58,0:08:41.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by 0.48 standard deviations\Non average.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.13,0:08:44.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's an awesome achievement gain,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.50,0:08:47.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,equal to moving\Nfrom about the bottom third
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.38,0:08:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the middle\Nof the achievement distribution.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.92,0:08:51.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Student] Whoa, half a sig.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.08,0:08:53.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Instructor] These estimates\Nare for kids opting in
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.51,0:08:54.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the KIPP lottery,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:54.78,0:08:57.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whose enrollment status\Nis changed by winning.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.98,0:09:00.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not necessarily\Na random sample
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.62,0:09:02.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of all children in Lynn.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.54,0:09:05.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we can't assume\Nwe'd see the same effect
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.04,0:09:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for other types of students.\N- [Student] Huh.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.33,0:09:10.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- But this effect\Non keen for KIPP kids
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.22,0:09:13.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is likely to be a good indicator\Nof the consequences
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.37,0:09:15.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of adding additional charter seats.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.77,0:09:17.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Student] Cool.\N- [Student] Got it.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.63,0:09:23.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- IV eliminates selection bias,\Nbut like all of our tools,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.35,0:09:25.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the solution builds on a set\Nof assumptions
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.62,0:09:27.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not to be taken for granted.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.10,0:09:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, there must be\Na substantial first stage --
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.46,0:09:35.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is the instrumental variable,\Nwinning or losing the lottery,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.56,0:09:39.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,must really change the variable\Nwhose effect we're interested in --
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.06,0:09:41.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here, KIPP attendance.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.30,0:09:44.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this case, the first stage\Nis not really in doubt.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.59,0:09:47.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Winning the lottery makes\NKIPP attendance much more likely.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:48.39,0:09:50.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not all IV stories are like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.32,0:09:53.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second, the instrument\Nmust be as good
Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.70,0:09:54.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as randomly assigned,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.93,0:09:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meaning lottery winners and losers\Nhave similar characteristics.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.89,0:10:01.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the independence assumption.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.98,0:10:05.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course, KIPP lottery wins\Nreally are randomly assigned.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.72,0:10:09.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Still, we should check for balance\Nand confirm that winners and losers
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.66,0:10:11.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have similar family backgrounds,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.49,0:10:13.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,similar aptitudes and so on.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.59,0:10:16.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In essence, we're checking\Nto ensure KIPP lotteries are fair
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.97,0:10:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with no group of applicants\Nsuspiciously likely to win.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:21.37,0:10:24.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, we require\Nthe instrument change outcomes
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.37,0:10:26.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,solely through\Nthe variable of interest --
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.09,0:10:28.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this case, attending KIPP.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.30,0:10:31.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This assumption is called\Nthe exclusion restriction.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.95,0:10:37.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- IV only works if you can satisfy\Nthese three assumptions.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:38.03,0:10:40.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- I don't understand\Nthe exclusion restriction.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.92,0:10:43.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How could winning the lottery\Naffect math scores
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.60,0:10:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other than by attending KIPP?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.24,0:10:47.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Student] Yeah.\N- [Instructor] Great question.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.23,0:10:50.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Suppose lottery winners\Nare just thrilled to win,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.54,0:10:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this happiness motivates them\Nto study more and learn more math,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.04,0:10:57.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of where\Nthey go to school.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.28,0:10:59.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This would violate\Nthe exclusion restriction
Dialogue: 0,0:10:59.90,0:11:03.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because the motivational effect\Nof winning is a second channel
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.79,0:11:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whereby lotteries\Nmight affect test scores.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.86,0:11:09.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While it's hard\Nto rule this out entirely,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.55,0:11:12.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's no evidence\Nof any alternative channels
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.65,0:11:14.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the KIPP study.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.82,0:11:20.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- IV solves the problem\Nof selection bias
Dialogue: 0,0:11:20.70,0:11:25.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in scenarios like the KIPP lottery\Nwhere treatment offers are random
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.05,0:11:27.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but some of those offered opt out.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.45,0:11:31.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This sort of intentional\Nyet incomplete random assignment
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.70,0:11:33.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is surprisingly common.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.37,0:11:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even randomized clinical trials\Nhave this feature.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.13,0:11:40.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,IV solves the problem\Nof non-random take-up
Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.05,0:11:42.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in lotteries or clinical research.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.05,0:11:46.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But lotteries are not the only source\Nof compelling instruments.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.92,0:11:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many causal questions\Ncan be addressed
Dialogue: 0,0:11:49.12,0:11:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by naturally occurring
Dialogue: 0,0:11:50.76,0:11:53.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as good as randomly\Nassigned variation.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:54.73,0:11:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's a causal question for you:
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.92,0:11:59.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do women who have children\Nearly in their careers
Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.45,0:12:01.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,suffer a substantial earnings penalty
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.65,0:12:02.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a result?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:02.65,0:12:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After all, women earn less than men.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.57,0:12:08.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We could, of course, simply compare\Nthe earnings of women
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.51,0:12:10.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with more and fewer children.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.89,0:12:14.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But such comparisons are fraught\Nwith selection bias.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:14.81,0:12:17.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If only we could\Nrandomly assign babies
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.40,0:12:19.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to different households.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:19.09,0:12:22.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, right,\Nsounds pretty fanciful.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.47,0:12:26.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our next IV story -- fantastic\Nand not fanciful --
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.71,0:12:30.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,illustrates an amazing,\Nnaturally occurring instrument
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.23,0:12:31.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for family size.
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Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.55,0:12:38.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- [Instructor] You're on your way\Nto mastering econometrics.
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