OLS preparation · Method choice
Match the Question to the Method
Choose a common starting approach from the estimand, outcome, explanatory structure, and data design.
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The big picture: Match the Question to the Method
What quantity does the research question require?
Why a policy analyst should care
The outcome, comparison, and estimand implied by the research question should determine the model, rather than choosing a familiar command and retrofitting an interpretation.
Follow the idea from the opening question to a practical decision. These are the conceptual moves this module will develop:
1 Question What quantity does the research question require?
2 Explore Match question, outcome, and structure
3 Formalize Common starting approaches
4 Transfer Write the analysis specification
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