Comparative Migration Studies

Table 8 Performance criterion of the different matching algorithm

From: Taking high-stakes venture to make ends meet? Determinants and impacts of international migration of Ethiopians to the Middle East

Performance criteria
Matching estimators	Balancing test	Pseudo R²	Matched sample size
Kernel matching
Band width 0.01	11	0.028	292
Band width 0.1	13	0.013	322
Band width 0.25	13	0.014	322
Band width 0.5	9	0.052	322
Calipers matching
Band width 0.01	10	0.046	292
Band width 0.1	7	0.066	322
Band width 0.25	7	0.066	322
Band width 0.5	7	0.066	322
Radius Calipers
Band width 0.01	11	0.023	292
Band width 0.1	13	0.011	322
Band width 0.25	13	0.022	322
Band width 0.5	9	0.086	322
Nearest neighbor
NN 1	7	0.066	322
NN 2	7	0.06	322
NN 3	10	0.04	322
NN 4	9	0.04	322
NN 5	11	0.03	322

Source: own survey result, 2021

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