Christian Hansen

Selected Publications

Inference in high dimensional panel models with an application to gun control

We consider estimation and inference in panel data models with additive unobserved individual specific heterogeneity in […]

Alexandre Belloni, Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen, Damian Kozbur
15 September 2016 | Journal Article

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Inference in high dimensional panel models with an application to gun control
Alexandre Belloni, Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen, Damian Kozbur
31 December 2014 | CWP50/14
Valid post-selection and post-regularization inference: An elementary, general approach

We present an expository, general analysis of valid post-selection or post-regularization inference about a low-dimensional target […]

Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen, Martin Spindler
1 August 2015 | Journal Article

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Valid post-selection and post-regularization inference: An elementary, general approach
Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen, Martin Spindler
25 August 2016 | CWP36/16
Post-Selection and Post-Regularization Inference in Linear Models with Many Controls and Instruments

We consider estimation of and inference about coefficients on endogenous variables in a linear instrumental variables […]

Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen, Martin Spindler
1 May 2015 | Journal Article

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Post-selection and post-regularization inference in linear models with many controls and instruments
Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen, Martin Spindler
14 January 2015 | CWP02/15
High-Dimensional Methods and Inference on Structural and Treatment Effects

Data with a large number of variables relative to the sample size—”high-dimensional data”—are readily available and […]

Alexandre Belloni, Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
3 March 2014 | Journal Article

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High dimensional methods and inference on structural and treatment effects
Alexandre Belloni, Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
21 November 2013 | CWP59/13
Quantile models with endogeneity

In this article, we review quantile models with endogeneity. We focus on models that achieve indentification […]

Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
31 August 2013 | Journal Article

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Quantile models with endogeneity
Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
3 June 2013 | CWP25/13
Sparse models and methods for optimal instruments with an application to eminent domain

We develop results for the use of Lasso and post-Lasso methods to form first-stage predictions and […]

Alexandre Belloni, D. Chen, Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
26 December 2012 | Journal Article

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Sparse models and methods for optimal instruments with an application to eminent domain
Alexandre Belloni, D. Chen, Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
22 October 2010 | CWP31/10
Instrumental variables estimation with flexible distribution

Instrumental variables are often associated with low estimator precision. This paper explores efficiency gains which might […]

Christian Hansen, James B. McDonald, Whitney K. Newey
1 January 2010 | Journal Article

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Instrumental variables estimation with flexible distribution
Christian Hansen, James B. McDonald, Whitney K. Newey
20 August 2007 | CWP21/07
Estimation with many instrumental variables

Using many valid instrumental variables has the potential to improve efficiency but makes the usual inference […]

Christian Hansen, Jerry Hausman, Whitney K. Newey
3 October 2008 | Journal Article

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Estimation with many instrumental variables
Christian Hansen, Jerry Hausman, Whitney K. Newey
29 September 2006 | CWP19/06