Publications

The cemmap working paper series publishes papers expanding the frontiers of knowledge in microdata methods and practice. Martin Weidner is the editor of the working paper series.

A bootstrap method for constructing pointwise and uniform confidence bands for conditional quantile functions

This paper is concerned with inference about the conditional quantile function in a nonparametric quantile regression… Continue reading.

Joel L. Horowitz, Anand Krishnamurthy
January 2017

CWP01/17

A discrete choice model for large heterogeneous panels with interactive fixed effects with an application to the determinants of corporate bond issuance

What is the effect of funding costs on the conditional probability of issuing a corporate bond?… Continue reading.

Lena Boneva (Körber), Oliver Linton
January 2017

CWP02/17

Inference in linear regression models with many covariates and heteroskedasticity

The linear regression model is widely used in empirical work in Economics, Statistics, and many other… Continue reading.

Matias Cattaneo, Michael Jansson, Whitney K. Newey
January 2017

CWP03/17

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Treatment effects with many covariates and heteroskedasticity
Matias Cattaneo, Michael Jansson, Whitney K. Newey
July 2015 | CWP37/15
Likelihood inference and the role of initial conditions for the dynamic panel data model

Lancaster (2002) proposes an estimator for the dynamic panel data model with homoskedastic errors and zero… Continue reading.

Jose Diogo Barbosa, Marcelo Moreira
January 2017

CWP04/17

A coupled component GARCH model for intraday and overnight volatility

We propose a semi-parametric coupled component GARCH model for intraday and overnight volatility that allows the… Continue reading.

Oliver Linton, Jianbin Wu
January 2017

CWP05/17

The influence function of semiparametric estimators

There are many economic parameters that depend on nonparametric first steps. Examples include games, dynamic discrete… Continue reading.

Hidehiko Ichimura, Whitney K. Newey
January 2017

CWP06/17

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The influence function of semiparametric estimators
Hidehiko Ichimura, Whitney K. Newey
August 2015 | CWP44/15
Instrumental variables estimation for nonparametric models

Whitney Newey and James Powell, founding CeMMAP Fellows, wrote an influential paper on instrumental variable estimation… Continue reading.

Whitney K. Newey, James L. Powell
February 2017

CWP07/17

An econometric model of network formation with degree heterogeneity

I introduce a model of undirected dyadic link formation which allows for assortative matching on observed… Continue reading.

Bryan S. Graham
February 2017

CWP08/17

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Optimal sup-norm rates and uniform inference on nonlinear functionals of nonparametric IV regression

This paper makes several important contributions to the literature about nonparametric instrumental variables (NPIV) estimation and… Continue reading.

Xiaohong Chen, Timothy M. Christensen
February 2017

CWP09/17

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Equality-minded treatment choice

The goal of many randomized experiments and quasi-experimental studies in economics is to inform policies that… Continue reading.

Toru Kitagawa, Aleksey Tetenov
February 2017

CWP10/17

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Equality-minded treatment choice
Toru Kitagawa, Aleksey Tetenov
December 2018 | CWP71/18
Nonparametric identification of random coefficients in endogenous and heterogeneous aggregate demand models

This paper studies nonparametric identification in market level demand models for differentiated products with heterogeneous consumers…. Continue reading.

Fabian Dunker, Stefan Hoderlein, Hiroaki Kaido
February 2017

CWP11/17

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Estimation of random coefficients logit demand models with interactive fixed effects

We extend the Berry, Levinsohn and Pakes (BLP, 1995) random coeffcients discrete-choice demand model, which underlies… Continue reading.

Hyungsik Roger Moon, Matthew Shum, Martin Weidner
February 2017

CWP12/17

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Estimation of random coefficients logit demand models with interactive fixed effects
Hyungsik Roger Roger Moon, Matthew Shum, Martin Weidner
April 2014 | CWP20/14
Updating ambiguous beliefs in a social learning experiment

We present a social learning experiment in which subjects predict the value of a good in… Continue reading.

Roberta De Filippis, Antonio Guarino, Philippe Jehiel, Toru Kitagawa
March 2017

CWP13/17

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Updating ambiguous beliefs in a social learning experiment
Roberta De Filippis, Antonio Guarino, Philippe Jehiel, Toru Kitagawa
May 2016 | CWP18/16
Nonparametric instrumental variable estimation under monotonicity

The ill-posedness of the nonparametric instrumental variable (NPIV) model leads to estimators that may suffer from… Continue reading.

Denis Chetverikov, Daniel Wilhelm
March 2017

CWP14/17

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Nonparametric instrumental variable estimation under monotonicity
Denis Chetverikov, Daniel Wilhelm
September 2016 | CWP48/16
Optimal data collection for randomized control trials

In a randomized control trial, the precision of an average treatment effect estimator and the power… Continue reading.

Pedro Carneiro, Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Daniel Wilhelm
March 2017

CWP15/17

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Optimal data collection for randomized control trials
Pedro Carneiro, Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Daniel Wilhelm
April 2016 | CWP15/16
A nonlinear principal component decomposition

The idea of summarizing the information contained in a large number of variables by a small… Continue reading.

Florian Gunsilius, Susanne M. Schennach
March 2017

CWP16/17

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Independent nonlinear component analysis
Florian Gunsilius, Susanne M. Schennach
September 2019 | CWP46/19
Uncertain identification

Uncertainty about the choice of identifying assumptions is common in causal studies, but is often ignored… Continue reading.

Raffaella Giacomini, Toru Kitagawa, Alessio Volpicella
April 2017

CWP18/17

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Uncertain Identification
Raffaella Giacomini, Toru Kitagawa, Alessio Volpicella
July 2020 | CWP33/20
Understanding the effect of measurement error on quantile regressions

The impact of measurement error in explanatory variables on quantile regression functions is investigated using a… Continue reading.

Andrew Chesher
May 2017

CWP19/17

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Inference on breakdown frontiers

A breakdown frontier is the boundary between the set of assumptions which lead to a specific… Continue reading.

Matthew Masten, Alexandre Poirier
May 2017

CWP20/17

Approximate permutation tests and induced order statistics in the regression discontinuity design

In the regression discontinuity design (RDD), it is common practice to asses the credibility of the… Continue reading.

Ivan A. Canay, Vishal Kamat
May 2017

CWP21/17

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