DiD & BACI

Mrs. Young | July 17, 2025

This method also belongs to Adjusted methods (Backdoor C.).

Table of Contents

  1. Description & principle
  2. Reference articles
  3. Packages
  4. Assessment table

Description & principle

A clear, technical yet accessible explanation of the method, its core principle(s).

Major variants

optional

If the method has variants that seem important, either already widespread or promising and well documented.

Further online resources

References to useful online resources to get started, e.g. explanation blogs

Reference articles

Method

  • One or a few key academic references that introduce or formalize the method.

Research applications

With RS data in Ecology / Biodiversity

  • A

Without RS data (Ecology domain)

optional

  • B

Packages

Python

R

Code Cells

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Assessment table

CategoryCriteriaAssessment
OutcomeObjectiveEffect estimation, Detection, Scenario projection
 EstimandATT, ATE
 ValidityInternal
Data compatibilityTypePanel data (many samples)
 Required TS lengthHandles ≤ 10
 Handles few samplesYes CT design
 Handles huge datasets (n)Most do
 Handles missing dataPartially
 RS-data provenYes
AssumptionsFunctional formLinear
 No unobserved confoundersRelaxes assumption
 No interferenceRequired
 Well-defined treatmentsRequired
 Common support (positivity)Required
 Causal Markov ConditionDesirable
 FaithfulnessDesirable
 IDDRequired
 Model specific assumptionParallel trends, B/A treatment obs.
Model propertiesRequires explicit processesAgnostic
 Exposure typeBinary
 Number of variablesBivariate, Multivariate
 Handles lag effectsPossible
 Propagates uncertaintyModel-specific tools
 Parametric natureParametric
PackagesLanguageR, Python
 UsageTechnical but well documented

References