Event-Studies with a Continuous Treatment

Brantly Callaway, Andrew Goodman-Bacon & Pedro H. C. Sant'Anna
Working Paper 32118
DOI 10.3386/w32118
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This paper considers methods for defining aggregate parameters of interest in a difference-in-differences design with a continuous and staggered treatment. It also discusses how aggregation choices often simplify estimation.

  • Brantly Callaway, Andrew Goodman-Bacon, and Pedro H. C. Sant'Anna, "Event-Studies with a Continuous Treatment," NBER Working Paper 32118 (2024), https://doi.org/10.3386/w32118.

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Brantly Callaway & Andrew Goodman-Bacon & Pedro H. C. Sant'Anna, 2024. "Event Studies with a Continuous Treatment," AEA Papers and Proceedings, vol 114, pages 601-605. citation courtesy of

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