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Local Projections

Òscar Jordà & Alan M. Taylor

Journal of Economic Literature2025https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.20241521article
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Abstract

A central question in applied research is to estimate the effect of an exogenous intervention or shock on an outcome. The intervention can affect the outcome and controls on impact and over time. Moreover, there can be subsequent feedback between outcomes, controls, and the intervention. Many of these interactions can be untangled using local projections. This method’s simplicity makes it a convenient and versatile tool in the empiricist’s kit, one that is generalizable to complex settings. This article reviews the state of the art for the practitioner and discusses best practices and possible extensions of local projections methods, along with their limitations. (JEL C32, C33, C36, E23, E24)

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@article{òscar2025,
  title        = {{Local Projections}},
  author       = {Òscar Jordà & Alan M. Taylor},
  journal      = {Journal of Economic Literature},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.20241521},
}

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