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		Regression Discontinuity Designs as Local Randomized Experiments
		// A set of functions for the design and analysis of Regression
		Discontinuity Designs as local randomized experiments within
		the potential outcome approach as formalized in Li, Mattei and
		Mealli (2015) doi:10.1214/15-AOAS809. A subset of functions
		implements the design phase of the study, where the focus is on
		the selection of suitable subpopulations for which valid causal
		inference can be drawn. These functions provide summary
		statistics of pre- and post-treatment variables by treatment
		status and select suitable subpopulations around the threshold
		where pre-treatment variables are well balanced between
		treatment groups, using randomization-based tests with
		adjustment for multiplicities. Functions for a visual
		inspection of the results are also provided. Finally, the
		package includes a set of functions for drawing inference on
		causal effects for the selected subpopulations using
		randomization-based modes of inference. Specifically, the
		Fisher Exact p-value and Neyman approaches are implemented for
		the analysis of both sharp and fuzzy Regression Discontinuity
		designs. The approach is illustrated in a study concerning the
		effects of university grants on student dropout.
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