From IZA World of Labor October 31, 2017 Dan Black Harris Public Policy Professor Dan Black Harris Public Policy Professor Dan Black published an article in IZA World of Labor arguing that matching is a powerful statistical method that is being under utilized, despite the fact that revolutions in computing power has made it much easier to implement than in the past. "Matching is a powerful but often misunderstood statistical technique. It allows the researcher to program impacts (in a similar way to regression analysis) but does so without requiring researchers to make assumptions about the exact functional form." Full coverage available at IZA World of Labor. Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship: A Conversation with Ranjan Daniels Tue., July 15, 2025 | 12:00 PM Civic Leadership Academy 2026 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 16, 2025 | 12:00 PM Bridging Capital and Communities: Integrating Impact Investing, Real Estate Development, and Public Policy Thu., July 17, 2025 | 7:00 PM