Topics

  • How fixed effects work
  • Individual intercepts
  • First differencing
  • De-meaning
  • Two-way fixed effects
  • Clustered standard errors

  • Reading (chapter 16): The Effect

Additional Suggested Readings (Recent TWFE Literature)

The literature on Two-Way Fixed Effects (TWFE) and staggered treatment adoption has evolved rapidly. To understand the issues with standard TWFE and modern estimators, see:

  • The Problem: Goodman-Bacon, A. (2021). “Difference-in-differences with variation in treatment timing.” Journal of Econometrics.
  • A Solution: Callaway, B., and Sant’Anna, P. H. (2021). “Difference-in-differences with multiple time periods.” Journal of Econometrics.
  • Accessible Overview: Baker, A. C., Larcker, D. F., and Wang, C. C. (2022). “How much should we trust staggered difference-in-differences estimates?” Journal of Financial Economics.