Advancing microdata models and methods

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An adaptive test of stochastic monotonicity

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We propose a new nonparametric test of stochastic monotonicity which adapts to the unknown smoothness of the conditional distribution of interest, possesses desirable asymptotic properties, is conceptually easy to implement, and computationally attractive.

3 April 2018

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Network and panel quantile effects via distribution regression

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This paper provides a method to construct simultaneous con dfience bands for quantile functions and quantile effects in nonlinear network and panel models with unobserved two-way effects, strictly exogenous covariates, and possibly discrete outcome variables.

22 March 2018

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Testing continuity of a density via g -order statistics in the regression discontinuity design

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In the regression discontinuity design (RDD), it is common practice to assess the credibility of the design by testing the continuity of the density of the running variable at the cut-off, e.g., McCrary (2008). In this paper we propose a new test for continuity of a density at a point based on the so-called g-order statistics, and study its properties under a novel asymptotic framework.

21 March 2018

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Identifying the effect of persuasion

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We set up an econometric model of persuasion and study identification of key parameters under various scenarios of data availability.

19 March 2018

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Recovering social networks from panel data: identification, simulations and an application

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It is almost self-evident that social interactions can determine economic behavior and outcomes. Yet, information on social ties does not exist in most publicly available and widely used datasets. We present methods to recover information on the entire structure of social networks from observational panel data that contains no information on social ties between individuals.

2 March 2018