Drawing Inferences From Self-selected Samples

Contents: Preface. H. Wainer, Introduction and Overview. H. Wainer, The SAT as a Social Indicator: A Pretty Bad Idea. J. Hartigan, J.W. Tukey, Discussion 1: The SAT as a Social Indicator: A Pretty Bad Idea. B. Singer, Self-Selection and Performance-Based Ratings: A Case Study in Program Evaluation. J. Hartigan, J.W. Tukey, Discussion 2: Self-Selection and Performance-Based Ratings: A Case Study in Program Evaluation. J. Hartigan, J.W. Tukey, Discussion 3: Alternative Methods for Evaluating the Impact of Intervention. J.J. Heckman, R. Robb, Alternative Methods for Solving the Problem of Selection Bias in Evaluating the Impact of Treatments on Outcomes. J.W. Tukey, Comments. J.J. Heckman, R. Robb, Postscript: A Rejoinder to Tukey. R.J. Glynn, N.M. Laird, D.B. Rubin, Selection Modeling Versus Mixture Modeling With Nonignorable Nonresponse. J.W. Tukey, Discussion 4: Mixture Modeling Verus Selection Modeling With Nonignorable Nonresponse. P.W. Holland, A Comment on Remarks by Rubin and Hartigan.