Describe a potential research design evaluating program

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Case: Imagine you are evaluating an intervention in Malawi where the local government provided daily nutritional supplements to families with children under the age of eight.

Question 1. Write down the simplest regression model you could use to estimate the treatment effect of the program on generic "outcomes."

Question 2. If the program was not randomly assigned, describe why estimating this equation with a simple OLS might be problematic.

Question 3. Describe a potential research design evaluating this program using Regression Discontinuity (RDD) and Instrumental Variables (IV) approaches.

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