Suppose an empirical researcher is interested in analyzing the impact of restricting HMO membership on insurance rates among workers.The researcher noticed that one state passed a law that restricted HMO membership and an otherwise similar state did not pass such a law.Which empirical approach would be best suited to this analysis?

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A quasi-experiment would be best suited for this analysis because the researcher cannot randomly assign participants to groups (having a law vs not having a law), but there are still some similarities between the two groups that can be analyzed. The researcher can compare the insurance rates before and after the law was passed in the state that passed the law and compare those rates to the rates in the state that did not pass the law, controlling for other relevant factors.

Suppose an Empirical Researcher Is Interested in Analyzing the Impact