README.md

This repository contains the replication files for

Skinner, B.T. and Doyle, W.R. (2021). Are civic returns to higher education different across subpopulations? An analysis using propensity forests. Journal of Education Finance, 46(4), 519–562.

To run

Clone the project repository, cd into project directory, and run the makefile:

git clone https://github.com/btskinner/civic_returns_pf_rep.git
cd ./civic_returns_pf_rep
make

Or, after cloning the repository, run the R scripts one by one:

1. check_packages.r
2. get_data.r
3. make_data.r
4. make_descriptives.r
5. fit_trees.r
6. pull_figure_estimates.r
7. make_figures.r
8. make_tables.r