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+"""
+Goodman-Bacon Decomposition for Two-Way Fixed Effects.
+
+Implements the decomposition from Goodman-Bacon (2021) that shows how
+TWFE estimates with staggered treatment timing can be written as a
+weighted average of all possible 2x2 DiD comparisons.
+
+Reference:
+    Goodman-Bacon, A. (2021). Difference-in-differences with variation
+    in treatment timing. Journal of Econometrics, 225(2), 254-277.
+"""
+
+import warnings
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+
+from diff_diff.utils import within_transform as _within_transform_util
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Comparison2x2:
+    """
+    A single 2x2 DiD comparison in the Bacon decomposition.
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    treated_group : Any
+        The timing group used as "treated" in this comparison.
+    control_group : Any
+        The timing group used as "control" in this comparison.
+    comparison_type : str
+        Type of comparison: "treated_vs_never", "earlier_vs_later",
+        or "later_vs_earlier".
+    estimate : float
+        The 2x2 DiD estimate for this comparison.
+    weight : float
+        The weight assigned to this comparison in the TWFE average.
+    n_treated : int
+        Number of treated observations in this comparison.
+    n_control : int
+        Number of control observations in this comparison.
+    time_window : Tuple[float, float]
+        The (start, end) time period for this comparison.
+    """
+
+    treated_group: Any
+    control_group: Any
+    comparison_type: str
+    estimate: float
+    weight: float
+    n_treated: int
+    n_control: int
+    time_window: Tuple[float, float]
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return (
+            f"Comparison2x2({self.treated_group} vs {self.control_group}, "
+            f"type={self.comparison_type}, β={self.estimate:.4f}, "
+            f"weight={self.weight:.4f})"
+        )
+
+
+@dataclass
+class BaconDecompositionResults:
+    """
+    Results from Goodman-Bacon decomposition of TWFE.
+
+    This decomposition shows that the TWFE estimate equals a weighted
+    average of all possible 2x2 DiD comparisons between timing groups.
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    twfe_estimate : float
+        The overall TWFE coefficient (should equal weighted sum of 2x2 estimates).
+    comparisons : List[Comparison2x2]
+        List of all 2x2 comparisons with their estimates and weights.
+    total_weight_treated_vs_never : float
+        Total weight on treated vs never-treated comparisons.
+    total_weight_earlier_vs_later : float
+        Total weight on earlier vs later treated comparisons.
+    total_weight_later_vs_earlier : float
+        Total weight on later vs earlier treated comparisons (forbidden).
+    weighted_avg_treated_vs_never : float
+        Weighted average effect from treated vs never-treated comparisons.
+    weighted_avg_earlier_vs_later : float
+        Weighted average effect from earlier vs later comparisons.
+    weighted_avg_later_vs_earlier : float
+        Weighted average effect from later vs earlier comparisons.
+    n_timing_groups : int
+        Number of distinct treatment timing groups.
+    n_never_treated : int
+        Number of never-treated units.
+    timing_groups : List[Any]
+        List of treatment timing cohorts.
+    """
+
+    twfe_estimate: float
+    comparisons: List[Comparison2x2]
+    total_weight_treated_vs_never: float
+    total_weight_earlier_vs_later: float
+    total_weight_later_vs_earlier: float
+    weighted_avg_treated_vs_never: Optional[float]
+    weighted_avg_earlier_vs_later: Optional[float]
+    weighted_avg_later_vs_earlier: Optional[float]
+    n_timing_groups: int
+    n_never_treated: int
+    timing_groups: List[Any]
+    n_obs: int = 0
+    decomposition_error: float = field(default=0.0)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return (
+            f"BaconDecompositionResults(TWFE={self.twfe_estimate:.4f}, "
+            f"n_comparisons={len(self.comparisons)}, "
+            f"n_groups={self.n_timing_groups})"
+        )
+
+    def summary(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Generate a formatted summary of the decomposition.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        str
+            Formatted summary table.
+        """
+        lines = [
+            "=" * 85,
+            "Goodman-Bacon Decomposition of Two-Way Fixed Effects".center(85),
+            "=" * 85,
+            "",
+            f"{'Total observations:':<35} {self.n_obs:>10}",
+            f"{'Treatment timing groups:':<35} {self.n_timing_groups:>10}",
+            f"{'Never-treated units:':<35} {self.n_never_treated:>10}",
+            f"{'Total 2x2 comparisons:':<35} {len(self.comparisons):>10}",
+            "",
+            "-" * 85,
+            "TWFE Decomposition".center(85),
+            "-" * 85,
+            "",
+            f"{'TWFE Estimate:':<35} {self.twfe_estimate:>12.4f}",
+            f"{'Weighted Sum of 2x2 Estimates:':<35} {self._weighted_sum():>12.4f}",
+            f"{'Decomposition Error:':<35} {self.decomposition_error:>12.6f}",
+            "",
+        ]
+
+        # Weight breakdown by comparison type
+        lines.extend([
+            "-" * 85,
+            "Weight Breakdown by Comparison Type".center(85),
+            "-" * 85,
+            f"{'Comparison Type':<30} {'Weight':>12} {'Avg Effect':>12} {'Contribution':>12}",
+            "-" * 85,
+        ])
+
+        # Treated vs Never-treated
+        if self.total_weight_treated_vs_never > 0:
+            contrib = self.total_weight_treated_vs_never * (
+                self.weighted_avg_treated_vs_never or 0
+            )
+            lines.append(
+                f"{'Treated vs Never-treated':<30} "
+                f"{self.total_weight_treated_vs_never:>12.4f} "
+                f"{self.weighted_avg_treated_vs_never or 0:>12.4f} "
+                f"{contrib:>12.4f}"
+            )
+
+        # Earlier vs Later
+        if self.total_weight_earlier_vs_later > 0:
+            contrib = self.total_weight_earlier_vs_later * (
+                self.weighted_avg_earlier_vs_later or 0
+            )
+            lines.append(
+                f"{'Earlier vs Later treated':<30} "
+                f"{self.total_weight_earlier_vs_later:>12.4f} "
+                f"{self.weighted_avg_earlier_vs_later or 0:>12.4f} "
+                f"{contrib:>12.4f}"
+            )
+
+        # Later vs Earlier (forbidden)
+        if self.total_weight_later_vs_earlier > 0:
+            contrib = self.total_weight_later_vs_earlier * (
+                self.weighted_avg_later_vs_earlier or 0
+            )
+            lines.append(
+                f"{'Later vs Earlier (forbidden)':<30} "
+                f"{self.total_weight_later_vs_earlier:>12.4f} "
+                f"{self.weighted_avg_later_vs_earlier or 0:>12.4f} "
+                f"{contrib:>12.4f}"
+            )
+
+        lines.extend([
+            "-" * 85,
+            f"{'Total':<30} {self._total_weight():>12.4f} "
+            f"{'':>12} {self._weighted_sum():>12.4f}",
+            "-" * 85,
+            "",
+        ])
+
+        # Warning about forbidden comparisons
+        if self.total_weight_later_vs_earlier > 0.01:
+            pct = self.total_weight_later_vs_earlier * 100
+            lines.extend([
+                "WARNING: {:.1f}% of weight is on 'forbidden' comparisons where".format(
+                    pct
+                ),
+                "already-treated units serve as controls. This can bias TWFE",
+                "when treatment effects are heterogeneous over time.",
+                "",
+                "Consider using Callaway-Sant'Anna or other robust estimators.",
+                "",
+            ])
+
+        lines.append("=" * 85)
+
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+    def print_summary(self) -> None:
+        """Print the summary to stdout."""
+        print(self.summary())
+
+    def _weighted_sum(self) -> float:
+        """Calculate weighted sum of 2x2 estimates."""
+        return sum(c.weight * c.estimate for c in self.comparisons)
+
+    def _total_weight(self) -> float:
+        """Calculate total weight (should be 1.0)."""
+        return sum(c.weight for c in self.comparisons)
+
+    def to_dataframe(self) -> pd.DataFrame:
+        """
+        Convert comparisons to a DataFrame.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        pd.DataFrame
+            DataFrame with one row per 2x2 comparison.
+        """
+        rows = []
+        for c in self.comparisons:
+            rows.append({
+                "treated_group": c.treated_group,
+                "control_group": c.control_group,
+                "comparison_type": c.comparison_type,
+                "estimate": c.estimate,
+                "weight": c.weight,
+                "n_treated": c.n_treated,
+                "n_control": c.n_control,
+                "time_start": c.time_window[0],
+                "time_end": c.time_window[1],
+            })
+        return pd.DataFrame(rows)
+
+    def weight_by_type(self) -> Dict[str, float]:
+        """
+        Get total weight by comparison type.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Dict[str, float]
+            Dictionary mapping comparison type to total weight.
+        """
+        return {
+            "treated_vs_never": self.total_weight_treated_vs_never,
+            "earlier_vs_later": self.total_weight_earlier_vs_later,
+            "later_vs_earlier": self.total_weight_later_vs_earlier,
+        }
+
+    def effect_by_type(self) -> Dict[str, Optional[float]]:
+        """
+        Get weighted average effect by comparison type.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Dict[str, Optional[float]]
+            Dictionary mapping comparison type to weighted average effect.
+        """
+        return {
+            "treated_vs_never": self.weighted_avg_treated_vs_never,
+            "earlier_vs_later": self.weighted_avg_earlier_vs_later,
+            "later_vs_earlier": self.weighted_avg_later_vs_earlier,
+        }
+
+
+class BaconDecomposition:
+    """
+    Goodman-Bacon (2021) decomposition of Two-Way Fixed Effects estimator.
+
+    This class decomposes a TWFE estimate into a weighted average of all
+    possible 2x2 DiD comparisons, revealing the implicit comparisons that
+    drive the TWFE estimate and their relative importance.
+
+    The decomposition identifies three types of comparisons:
+
+    1. **Treated vs Never-treated**: Uses never-treated units as controls.
+       These are "clean" comparisons without bias concerns.
+
+    2. **Earlier vs Later treated**: Units treated earlier are compared to
+       units treated later, using the later group as controls before they
+       are treated. These are valid comparisons.
+
+    3. **Later vs Earlier treated**: Units treated later are compared to
+       units treated earlier, using the earlier group as controls AFTER
+       they are already treated. These are "forbidden comparisons" that
+       can introduce bias when treatment effects vary over time.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    weights : str, default="approximate"
+        Weight calculation method:
+        - "approximate": Fast simplified formula using group shares and
+          treatment variance. Good for diagnostic purposes where relative
+          weights are sufficient to identify problematic comparisons.
+        - "exact": Variance-based weights from Goodman-Bacon (2021) Theorem 1.
+          Use for publication-quality decompositions where the weighted sum
+          must closely match the TWFE estimate.
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    weights : str
+        The weight calculation method.
+    results_ : BaconDecompositionResults
+        Decomposition results after calling fit().
+    is_fitted_ : bool
+        Whether the model has been fitted.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    Basic usage:
+
+    >>> import pandas as pd
+    >>> from diff_diff import BaconDecomposition
+    >>>
+    >>> # Panel data with staggered treatment
+    >>> data = pd.DataFrame({
+    ...     'unit': [...],
+    ...     'time': [...],
+    ...     'outcome': [...],
+    ...     'first_treat': [...]  # 0 for never-treated
+    ... })
+    >>>
+    >>> bacon = BaconDecomposition()
+    >>> results = bacon.fit(data, outcome='outcome', unit='unit',
+    ...                     time='time', first_treat='first_treat')
+    >>> results.print_summary()
+
+    Visualizing the decomposition:
+
+    >>> from diff_diff import plot_bacon
+    >>> plot_bacon(results)
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The key insight from Goodman-Bacon (2021) is that TWFE with staggered
+    treatment timing implicitly makes comparisons using already-treated
+    units as controls. When treatment effects are dynamic (changing over
+    time since treatment), these "forbidden comparisons" can bias the
+    TWFE estimate, potentially even reversing its sign.
+
+    The decomposition helps diagnose this issue by showing:
+    - How much weight is on each type of comparison
+    - Whether forbidden comparisons contribute significantly to the estimate
+    - How the 2x2 estimates vary across comparison types
+
+    If forbidden comparisons have substantial weight and different estimates
+    than clean comparisons, consider using robust estimators like
+    Callaway-Sant'Anna that avoid these problematic comparisons.
+
+    References
+    ----------
+    Goodman-Bacon, A. (2021). Difference-in-differences with variation in
+    treatment timing. Journal of Econometrics, 225(2), 254-277.
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    CallawaySantAnna : Robust estimator for staggered DiD
+    TwoWayFixedEffects : The TWFE estimator being decomposed
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, weights: str = "approximate"):
+        """
+        Initialize BaconDecomposition.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        weights : str, default="approximate"
+            Weight calculation method:
+            - "approximate": Fast simplified formula (default)
+            - "exact": Variance-based weights from Goodman-Bacon (2021)
+        """
+        if weights not in ("approximate", "exact"):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"weights must be 'approximate' or 'exact', got '{weights}'"
+            )
+        self.weights = weights
+        self.results_: Optional[BaconDecompositionResults] = None
+        self.is_fitted_: bool = False
+
+    def fit(
+        self,
+        data: pd.DataFrame,
+        outcome: str,
+        unit: str,
+        time: str,
+        first_treat: str,
+    ) -> BaconDecompositionResults:
+        """
+        Perform the Goodman-Bacon decomposition.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data : pd.DataFrame
+            Panel data with unit and time identifiers.
+        outcome : str
+            Name of outcome variable column.
+        unit : str
+            Name of unit identifier column.
+        time : str
+            Name of time period column.
+        first_treat : str
+            Name of column indicating when unit was first treated.
+            Use 0 (or np.inf) for never-treated units.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        BaconDecompositionResults
+            Object containing decomposition results.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        ValueError
+            If required columns are missing or data validation fails.
+        """
+        # Validate inputs
+        required_cols = [outcome, unit, time, first_treat]
+        missing = [c for c in required_cols if c not in data.columns]
+        if missing:
+            raise ValueError(f"Missing columns: {missing}")
+
+        # Create working copy
+        df = data.copy()
+
+        # Ensure numeric types
+        df[time] = pd.to_numeric(df[time])
+        df[first_treat] = pd.to_numeric(df[first_treat])
+
+        # Check for balanced panel
+        periods_per_unit = df.groupby(unit)[time].count()
+        if periods_per_unit.nunique() > 1:
+            warnings.warn(
+                "Unbalanced panel detected. Bacon decomposition assumes "
+                "balanced panels. Results may be inaccurate.",
+                UserWarning,
+                stacklevel=2,
+            )
+
+        # Get unique time periods and timing groups
+        time_periods = sorted(df[time].unique())
+
+        # Identify never-treated and timing groups
+        # Never-treated: first_treat = 0 or inf
+        never_treated_mask = (df[first_treat] == 0) | (df[first_treat] == np.inf)
+        timing_groups = sorted([g for g in df[first_treat].unique()
+                               if g > 0 and g != np.inf])
+
+        # Get unit-level treatment timing
+        unit_info = df.groupby(unit).agg({first_treat: 'first'}).reset_index()
+        n_never_treated = (
+            (unit_info[first_treat] == 0) | (unit_info[first_treat] == np.inf)
+        ).sum()
+
+        # Create treatment indicator (D_it = 1 if treated at time t)
+        # Use unique internal name to avoid conflicts with user data
+        _TREAT_COL = '__bacon_treated_internal__'
+        df[_TREAT_COL] = (~never_treated_mask) & (df[time] >= df[first_treat])
+
+        # First, compute TWFE estimate for reference
+        twfe_estimate = self._compute_twfe(df, outcome, unit, time, _TREAT_COL)
+
+        # Perform decomposition
+        comparisons = []
+
+        # 1. Treated vs Never-treated comparisons
+        if n_never_treated > 0:
+            for g in timing_groups:
+                comp = self._compute_treated_vs_never(
+                    df, outcome, unit, time, first_treat, g, time_periods
+                )
+                if comp is not None:
+                    comparisons.append(comp)
+
+        # 2. Timing group comparisons (earlier vs later and later vs earlier)
+        for i, g_early in enumerate(timing_groups):
+            for g_late in timing_groups[i + 1:]:
+                # Earlier vs Later: g_early treated, g_late as control
+                comp_early = self._compute_timing_comparison(
+                    df, outcome, unit, time, first_treat,
+                    g_early, g_late, time_periods, "earlier_vs_later"
+                )
+                if comp_early is not None:
+                    comparisons.append(comp_early)
+
+                # Later vs Earlier: g_late treated, g_early as control (forbidden)
+                comp_late = self._compute_timing_comparison(
+                    df, outcome, unit, time, first_treat,
+                    g_late, g_early, time_periods, "later_vs_earlier"
+                )
+                if comp_late is not None:
+                    comparisons.append(comp_late)
+
+        # Recompute exact weights if requested
+        if self.weights == "exact":
+            self._recompute_exact_weights(
+                comparisons, df, outcome, unit, time, first_treat, time_periods
+            )
+
+        # Normalize weights to sum to 1
+        total_weight = sum(c.weight for c in comparisons)
+        if total_weight > 0:
+            for c in comparisons:
+                c.weight = c.weight / total_weight
+
+        # Calculate weight totals and weighted averages by type
+        weight_by_type = {"treated_vs_never": 0.0, "earlier_vs_later": 0.0,
+                         "later_vs_earlier": 0.0}
+        weighted_sum_by_type = {"treated_vs_never": 0.0, "earlier_vs_later": 0.0,
+                               "later_vs_earlier": 0.0}
+
+        for c in comparisons:
+            weight_by_type[c.comparison_type] += c.weight
+            weighted_sum_by_type[c.comparison_type] += c.weight * c.estimate
+
+        # Calculate weighted averages
+        avg_by_type = {}
+        for ctype in weight_by_type:
+            if weight_by_type[ctype] > 0:
+                avg_by_type[ctype] = (
+                    weighted_sum_by_type[ctype] / weight_by_type[ctype]
+                )
+            else:
+                avg_by_type[ctype] = None
+
+        # Calculate decomposition error
+        weighted_sum = sum(c.weight * c.estimate for c in comparisons)
+        decomp_error = abs(twfe_estimate - weighted_sum)
+
+        self.results_ = BaconDecompositionResults(
+            twfe_estimate=twfe_estimate,
+            comparisons=comparisons,
+            total_weight_treated_vs_never=weight_by_type["treated_vs_never"],
+            total_weight_earlier_vs_later=weight_by_type["earlier_vs_later"],
+            total_weight_later_vs_earlier=weight_by_type["later_vs_earlier"],
+            weighted_avg_treated_vs_never=avg_by_type["treated_vs_never"],
+            weighted_avg_earlier_vs_later=avg_by_type["earlier_vs_later"],
+            weighted_avg_later_vs_earlier=avg_by_type["later_vs_earlier"],
+            n_timing_groups=len(timing_groups),
+            n_never_treated=n_never_treated,
+            timing_groups=timing_groups,
+            n_obs=len(df),
+            decomposition_error=decomp_error,
+        )
+
+        self.is_fitted_ = True
+        return self.results_
+
+    def _compute_twfe(
+        self,
+        df: pd.DataFrame,
+        outcome: str,
+        unit: str,
+        time: str,
+        treat_col: str = '__bacon_treated_internal__',
+    ) -> float:
+        """Compute TWFE estimate using within-transformation."""
+        # Apply two-way within transformation
+        df_dm = _within_transform_util(
+            df, [outcome, treat_col], unit, time, suffix="_within"
+        )
+
+        # Extract within-transformed values
+        y_within = df_dm[f"{outcome}_within"].values
+        d_within = df_dm[f"{treat_col}_within"].values
+
+        # OLS on demeaned data: beta = sum(d * y) / sum(d^2)
+        d_var = np.sum(d_within ** 2)
+        if d_var > 0:
+            beta = np.sum(d_within * y_within) / d_var
+        else:
+            beta = 0.0
+
+        return beta
+
+    def _recompute_exact_weights(
+        self,
+        comparisons: List[Comparison2x2],
+        df: pd.DataFrame,
+        outcome: str,
+        unit: str,
+        time: str,
+        first_treat: str,
+        time_periods: List[Any],
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Recompute weights using exact variance-based formula from Theorem 1.
+
+        This modifies comparison weights in-place to use the exact formula
+        from Goodman-Bacon (2021) which accounts for within-group variance
+        of the treatment indicator in each 2x2 comparison window.
+        """
+        n_total_obs = len(df)
+        n_total_units = df[unit].nunique()
+
+        for comp in comparisons:
+            # Get data for this specific comparison
+            if comp.comparison_type == "treated_vs_never":
+                pre_periods = [t for t in time_periods if t < comp.treated_group]
+                post_periods = [t for t in time_periods if t >= comp.treated_group]
+                # Get units in each group
+                units_treated = df[df[first_treat] == comp.treated_group][unit].unique()
+                units_control = df[
+                    (df[first_treat] == 0) | (df[first_treat] == np.inf)
+                ][unit].unique()
+            elif comp.comparison_type == "earlier_vs_later":
+                g_early = comp.treated_group
+                g_late = comp.control_group
+                pre_periods = [t for t in time_periods if t < g_early]
+                post_periods = [t for t in time_periods if g_early <= t < g_late]
+                units_treated = df[df[first_treat] == g_early][unit].unique()
+                units_control = df[df[first_treat] == g_late][unit].unique()
+            else:  # later_vs_earlier
+                g_late = comp.treated_group
+                g_early = comp.control_group
+                pre_periods = [t for t in time_periods if g_early <= t < g_late]
+                post_periods = [t for t in time_periods if t >= g_late]
+                units_treated = df[df[first_treat] == g_late][unit].unique()
+                units_control = df[df[first_treat] == g_early][unit].unique()
+
+            if not pre_periods or not post_periods:
+                comp.weight = 0.0
+                continue
+
+            # Subset to the 2x2 comparison sample
+            relevant_periods = set(pre_periods) | set(post_periods)
+            all_units = set(units_treated) | set(units_control)
+
+            df_22 = df[
+                (df[unit].isin(all_units)) &
+                (df[time].isin(relevant_periods))
+            ]
+
+            if len(df_22) == 0:
+                comp.weight = 0.0
+                continue
+
+            # Count units in this comparison
+            n_k = len(units_treated)
+            n_l = len(units_control)
+
+            if n_k == 0 or n_l == 0:
+                comp.weight = 0.0
+                continue
+
+            # Number of observations in this 2x2 sample
+            n_22 = len(df_22)
+
+            # Sample share of this comparison
+            sample_share = n_22 / n_total_obs
+
+            # Group shares within the 2x2
+            n_k_share = n_k / (n_k + n_l)
+
+            # Create treatment indicator for the 2x2
+            T_pre = len(pre_periods)
+            T_post = len(post_periods)
+            T_window = T_pre + T_post
+
+            # Variance of D within the 2x2 for treated group
+            # D = 0 in pre, D = 1 in post for treated units
+            # D = 0 for all periods for control units in this window
+            D_k = T_post / T_window  # proportion treated for treated group
+
+            # Within-comparison variance of treatment
+            # Var(D) = n_k/(n_k+n_l) * D_k * (1-D_k) for the 2x2
+            var_D_22 = n_k_share * D_k * (1 - D_k)
+
+            # Exact weight: proportional to sample share * variance
+            # Scale by (n_k + n_l) / n_total_units to account for subsample
+            unit_share = (n_k + n_l) / n_total_units
+            comp.weight = sample_share * var_D_22 * unit_share
+
+    def _compute_treated_vs_never(
+        self,
+        df: pd.DataFrame,
+        outcome: str,
+        unit: str,
+        time: str,
+        first_treat: str,
+        treated_group: Any,
+        time_periods: List[Any],
+    ) -> Optional[Comparison2x2]:
+        """
+        Compute 2x2 DiD comparing treated group to never-treated.
+
+        This is a "clean" comparison using the full sample of a treated
+        cohort versus never-treated units.
+        """
+        # Get treated and never-treated units
+        never_mask = (df[first_treat] == 0) | (df[first_treat] == np.inf)
+        treated_mask = df[first_treat] == treated_group
+
+        df_treated = df[treated_mask]
+        df_never = df[never_mask]
+
+        if len(df_treated) == 0 or len(df_never) == 0:
+            return None
+
+        # Time window: all periods
+        t_min = min(time_periods)
+        t_max = max(time_periods)
+
+        # Pre and post periods for this group
+        pre_periods = [t for t in time_periods if t < treated_group]
+        post_periods = [t for t in time_periods if t >= treated_group]
+
+        if not pre_periods or not post_periods:
+            return None
+
+        # Compute 2x2 DiD estimate
+        # Mean change for treated
+        treated_pre = df_treated[df_treated[time].isin(pre_periods)][outcome].mean()
+        treated_post = df_treated[df_treated[time].isin(post_periods)][outcome].mean()
+
+        # Mean change for never-treated
+        never_pre = df_never[df_never[time].isin(pre_periods)][outcome].mean()
+        never_post = df_never[df_never[time].isin(post_periods)][outcome].mean()
+
+        estimate = (treated_post - treated_pre) - (never_post - never_pre)
+
+        # Calculate weight components
+        n_treated = df_treated[unit].nunique()
+        n_never = df_never[unit].nunique()
+        n_total = n_treated + n_never
+
+        # Group share
+        n_k = n_treated / n_total
+
+        # Variance of treatment: proportion of post-treatment periods
+        D_k = len(post_periods) / len(time_periods)
+
+        # Weight is proportional to n_k * (1 - n_k) * Var(D_k)
+        # Var(D) for treated group = D_k * (1 - D_k)
+        weight = n_k * (1 - n_k) * D_k * (1 - D_k)
+
+        return Comparison2x2(
+            treated_group=treated_group,
+            control_group="never_treated",
+            comparison_type="treated_vs_never",
+            estimate=estimate,
+            weight=weight,
+            n_treated=n_treated,
+            n_control=n_never,
+            time_window=(t_min, t_max),
+        )
+
+    def _compute_timing_comparison(
+        self,
+        df: pd.DataFrame,
+        outcome: str,
+        unit: str,
+        time: str,
+        first_treat: str,
+        treated_group: Any,
+        control_group: Any,
+        time_periods: List[Any],
+        comparison_type: str,
+    ) -> Optional[Comparison2x2]:
+        """
+        Compute 2x2 DiD comparing two timing groups.
+
+        For earlier_vs_later: uses later group as controls before they're treated.
+        For later_vs_earlier: uses earlier group as controls after treatment (forbidden).
+        """
+        treated_mask = df[first_treat] == treated_group
+        control_mask = df[first_treat] == control_group
+
+        df_treated = df[treated_mask]
+        df_control = df[control_mask]
+
+        if len(df_treated) == 0 or len(df_control) == 0:
+            return None
+
+        n_treated = df_treated[unit].nunique()
+        n_control = df_control[unit].nunique()
+        n_total = n_treated + n_control
+
+        if comparison_type == "earlier_vs_later":
+            # Earlier treated vs Later treated
+            # Time window: from start to when later group gets treated
+            # Pre: before earlier group treated
+            # Post: after earlier treated but before later treated
+            g_early = treated_group
+            g_late = control_group
+
+            # Pre-period: before g_early
+            pre_periods = [t for t in time_periods if t < g_early]
+            # Post-period: g_early <= t < g_late (middle period)
+            post_periods = [t for t in time_periods if g_early <= t < g_late]
+
+            if not pre_periods or not post_periods:
+                return None
+
+            time_window = (min(time_periods), g_late - 1)
+
+        else:  # later_vs_earlier (forbidden)
+            # Later treated vs Earlier treated (used as control after treatment)
+            g_late = treated_group
+            g_early = control_group
+
+            # Pre-period: after g_early treated but before g_late treated
+            pre_periods = [t for t in time_periods if g_early <= t < g_late]
+            # Post-period: after g_late treated
+            post_periods = [t for t in time_periods if t >= g_late]
+
+            if not pre_periods or not post_periods:
+                return None
+
+            time_window = (g_early, max(time_periods))
+
+        # Compute 2x2 DiD estimate
+        treated_pre = df_treated[df_treated[time].isin(pre_periods)][outcome].mean()
+        treated_post = df_treated[df_treated[time].isin(post_periods)][outcome].mean()
+
+        control_pre = df_control[df_control[time].isin(pre_periods)][outcome].mean()
+        control_post = df_control[df_control[time].isin(post_periods)][outcome].mean()
+
+        if np.isnan(treated_pre) or np.isnan(treated_post):
+            return None
+        if np.isnan(control_pre) or np.isnan(control_post):
+            return None
+
+        estimate = (treated_post - treated_pre) - (control_post - control_pre)
+
+        # Calculate weight
+        n_k = n_treated / n_total
+
+        # Variance of treatment within the comparison window
+        total_periods_in_window = len(pre_periods) + len(post_periods)
+        D_k = len(post_periods) / total_periods_in_window if total_periods_in_window > 0 else 0
+
+        # Weight proportional to group sizes and treatment variance
+        # Scale by the fraction of total time this comparison covers
+        time_share = total_periods_in_window / len(time_periods)
+        weight = n_k * (1 - n_k) * D_k * (1 - D_k) * time_share
+
+        return Comparison2x2(
+            treated_group=treated_group,
+            control_group=control_group,
+            comparison_type=comparison_type,
+            estimate=estimate,
+            weight=weight,
+            n_treated=n_treated,
+            n_control=n_control,
+            time_window=time_window,
+        )
+
+    def get_params(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get estimator parameters (sklearn-compatible)."""
+        return {"weights": self.weights}
+
+    def set_params(self, **params) -> "BaconDecomposition":
+        """Set estimator parameters (sklearn-compatible)."""
+        if "weights" in params:
+            if params["weights"] not in ("approximate", "exact"):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"weights must be 'approximate' or 'exact', "
+                    f"got '{params['weights']}'"
+                )
+            self.weights = params["weights"]
+        return self
+
+    def summary(self) -> str:
+        """Get summary of decomposition results."""
+        if not self.is_fitted_:
+            raise RuntimeError("Model must be fitted before calling summary()")
+        assert self.results_ is not None
+        return self.results_.summary()
+
+    def print_summary(self) -> None:
+        """Print summary to stdout."""
+        print(self.summary())
+
+
+def bacon_decompose(
+    data: pd.DataFrame,
+    outcome: str,
+    unit: str,
+    time: str,
+    first_treat: str,
+    weights: str = "approximate",
+) -> BaconDecompositionResults:
+    """
+    Convenience function for Goodman-Bacon decomposition.
+
+    Decomposes a TWFE estimate into weighted 2x2 DiD comparisons,
+    showing which comparisons drive the estimate and whether
+    problematic "forbidden comparisons" are involved.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    data : pd.DataFrame
+        Panel data with unit and time identifiers.
+    outcome : str
+        Name of outcome variable column.
+    unit : str
+        Name of unit identifier column.
+    time : str
+        Name of time period column.
+    first_treat : str
+        Name of column indicating when unit was first treated.
+        Use 0 (or np.inf) for never-treated units.
+    weights : str, default="approximate"
+        Weight calculation method:
+        - "approximate": Fast simplified formula (default). Good for
+          diagnostic purposes where relative weights are sufficient.
+        - "exact": Variance-based weights from Goodman-Bacon (2021)
+          Theorem 1. Use for publication-quality decompositions.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    BaconDecompositionResults
+        Object containing decomposition results with:
+        - twfe_estimate: The overall TWFE coefficient
+        - comparisons: List of all 2x2 comparisons with estimates and weights
+        - Weight totals by comparison type
+        - Methods for visualization and export
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from diff_diff import bacon_decompose
+    >>>
+    >>> # Quick diagnostic (default)
+    >>> results = bacon_decompose(
+    ...     data=panel_df,
+    ...     outcome='earnings',
+    ...     unit='state',
+    ...     time='year',
+    ...     first_treat='treatment_year'
+    ... )
+    >>>
+    >>> # Publication-quality exact decomposition
+    >>> results = bacon_decompose(
+    ...     data=panel_df,
+    ...     outcome='earnings',
+    ...     unit='state',
+    ...     time='year',
+    ...     first_treat='treatment_year',
+    ...     weights='exact'
+    ... )
+    >>>
+    >>> # View summary
+    >>> results.print_summary()
+    >>>
+    >>> # Check weight on forbidden comparisons
+    >>> print(f"Forbidden weight: {results.total_weight_later_vs_earlier:.1%}")
+    >>>
+    >>> # Convert to DataFrame for analysis
+    >>> df = results.to_dataframe()
+
+    See Also
+    --------
+    BaconDecomposition : Class-based interface with more options
+    plot_bacon : Visualize the decomposition
+    CallawaySantAnna : Robust estimator that avoids forbidden comparisons
+    """
+    decomp = BaconDecomposition(weights=weights)
+    return decomp.fit(data, outcome, unit, time, first_treat)