When citing the R package, please use the first entry below. When citing the underlying methodology in academic work, please also cite the relevant methodology paper(s).
To cite the R package itself:
Nguyen M (2026). regsensitivity: Regression Sensitivity Analysis for Omitted Variable Bias. R package version 0.2.0, https://github.com/mikenguyen13/regsensitivity.
For the DMP (2026) methodology this package implements:
Diegert P, Masten M, Poirier A (2026). “Assessing Omitted Variable Bias when the Controls are Endogenous.” arXiv preprint. 2206.02303, https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.02303.
For the Oster (2019) methodology:
Oster E (2019). “Unobservable Selection and Coefficient Stability: Theory and Evidence.” Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 37(2), 187–204. doi:10.1080/07350015.2016.1227711.
For the Masten-Poirier (2026) extensions:
Masten M, Poirier A (2026). “The Effect of Omitted Variables on the Sign of Regression Coefficients.” American Economic Review, 116(7), 2685–2710. doi:10.1257/aer.20230242.
Corresponding BibTeX entries:
@Manual{,
title = {{regsensitivity}: Regression Sensitivity Analysis for
Omitted Variable Bias},
author = {Mike Nguyen},
year = {2026},
note = {R package version 0.2.0},
url = {https://github.com/mikenguyen13/regsensitivity},
}
@Article{,
title = {Assessing Omitted Variable Bias when the Controls are
Endogenous},
author = {Paul Diegert and Matthew A. Masten and Alexandre
Poirier},
year = {2026},
journal = {arXiv preprint},
eprint = {2206.02303},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.02303},
}
@Article{,
title = {Unobservable Selection and Coefficient Stability: Theory
and Evidence},
author = {Emily Oster},
year = {2019},
journal = {Journal of Business & Economic Statistics},
volume = {37},
number = {2},
pages = {187--204},
doi = {10.1080/07350015.2016.1227711},
}
@Article{,
title = {The Effect of Omitted Variables on the Sign of Regression
Coefficients},
author = {Matthew A. Masten and Alexandre Poirier},
year = {2026},
journal = {American Economic Review},
volume = {116},
number = {7},
pages = {2685--2710},
doi = {10.1257/aer.20230242},
}