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Interactions with Non-Linear Treatment Effects: Quantities of Interest and Interpretation

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  • Serrano-Serrat, Josep

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This paper addresses the critical challenges of analyzing interactions when treatment effects are non-linear. First, the paper argues that estimating models that assume linear treatment effects in interactive settings can lead to misleading interpretations. Second, it proposes a systematic approach for analyzing and presenting interaction effects when non-linear treatment effects are involved. Two examples are discussed to illustrate the problems considered in this paper, as well as the proposed solution. Moreover, the limitations of recent alternatives to deal with non-linear treatment effects are discussed. The paper concludes replicating a recent paper, showing the potential limitations of current practices in the literature.

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  • Serrano-Serrat, Josep, 2025. "Interactions with Non-Linear Treatment Effects: Quantities of Interest and Interpretation," SocArXiv 4e8h2_v2, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:4e8h2_v2
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/4e8h2_v2
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