Masterclass

Fixed effects treatment of panel data

Date & Time

From: 5 November 2015
Until: 6 November 2015

Type

Masterclass

Venue

The Institute for Fiscal Studies
7 Ridgmount Street,
Fitzrovia,
London,
WC1E 7AE

Prices

HE Delegates: £75
Charity or Government: £200
Other Delegates: £450

This course reviews fixed effects approaches to estimation of nonlinear panel data models.

In the course, we consider both static and dynamic panel data versions of standard nonlinear models such as qualitative response models, multiplicative models, models with selection, and duration models. The importance of the panel aspect is that it allows us to investigate models with error terms that have an unrestricted individual-specific effect. The main question that will be addressed is whether it is possible to identify and estimate the “structural” parameters of these models when the number of time-periods is much smaller than the number of cross sectional units. We will consider both parametric and semiparametric versions of the models; if time permits, we will also discuss the corresponding nonparametric models.

We will emphasize practical aspects of the available methods, and the course will be taught at a level of rigor appropriate for well-trained graduate students interested in empirical microeconomics.