Kyle Butts

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Assistant Professor of Economics

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: National Bureau of Economic Research (2023); University of Oregon (2026); Lund University (2023); University of Colorado Boulder (2021–2023); University of Colorado System (2021–2023)

6 h-index 24 pubs 288 cited

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Kyle Butts' research focuses on econometric methods for causal inference, particularly in the context of difference-in-differences estimation. His work has led to the development and publication of several software packages and methodological papers designed to improve the application and understanding of these techniques. These include contributions to difference-in-differences with geocoded microdata, spatial spillovers, and geographic difference-in-discontinuities. He has also published on dynamic treatment effect estimation and difference-in-differences in fixed-T panels. His research interests extend to historical urban economics, as evidenced by his publication on the urban wage premium. Butts' scholarship has garnered 201 citations across 25 publications, with an h-index of 6.

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h-index: 6
Publications: 24
Citations: 288

Positions

Assistant Professor of Economics 2024–present

University of Arkansas Department of Economics ORCID

Selected Publications

Direct and Indirect Treatment Effects With Time‐Varying Covariates (2026)

Journal of Applied Econometrics DOI OpenAlex
Direct and Indirect Treatment Effects with Time-Varying Covariates (replication data) (2026)

ZBW Journal Data Archive DOI OpenAlex
Dynamic treatment effect estimation with interactive fixed effects and short panels (2025)

Journal of Econometrics 6 citations DOI OpenAlex