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.

The relationship between DSGE and VAR models

This chapter reviews the literature on the econometric relationship between DSGE and VAR models from the… Continue reading.

Raffaella Giacomini
May 2013

CWP21/13

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The relationship between DSGE and VAR models
Raffaella Giacomini
December 2013 | CWP
Regressions with Berkson errors in covariates – a nonparametric approach

This paper establishes that so-called instrumental variables enable the identification and the estimation of a fully… Continue reading.

Susanne M. Schennach
May 2013

CWP22/13

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Calculating confidence intervals for continuous and discontinuous functions of parameters

Applied researchers often need to estimate confidence intervals for functions of parameters, such as the effects… Continue reading.

Tiemen M. Woutersen, John Ham
May 2013

CWP23/13

Uniform post selection inference for LAD regression models

We develop uniformly valid confidence regions for a regression coefficient in a high-dimensional sparse LAD (least… Continue reading.

Alexandre Belloni, Victor Chernozhukov, Kengo Kato
June 2013

CWP24/13

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Uniform post selection inference for LAD regression and other Z-estimation problems
Alexandre Belloni, Victor Chernozhukov, Kengo Kato
December 2014 | CWP51/14
Quantile models with endogeneity

In this article, we review quantile models with endogeneity. We focus on models that achieve identification… Continue reading.

Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
June 2013

CWP25/13

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Quantile models with endogeneity
Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
August 2013 | CWP
Inference on treatment effects after selection amongst high-dimensional controls

We propose robust methods for inference on the effect of a treatment variable on a scalar… Continue reading.

Alexandre Belloni, Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
July 2013

CWP26/13

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Inference on treatment effects after selection amongst high-dimensional controls
Alexandre Belloni, Victor Chernozhukov, Christian Hansen
May 2012 | CWP10/12
Optimal bandwidth selection for differences of nonparametric estimators with an application to the sharp regression discontinuity design

We consider the problem of choosing two bandwidths simultaneously for estimating the difference of two functions… Continue reading.

Yoichi Arai, Hidehiko Ichimura
June 2013

CWP27/13

A nonparametric test of a strong leverage hypothesis

The so-called leverage hypothesis is that negative shocks to prices/ returns affect volatility more than equal… Continue reading.

Oliver Linton, Yoon-Jae Whang, Yu-Min Yen
July 2013

CWP28/13

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A nonparametric test of a strong leverage hypothesis
Oliver Linton, Yoon-Jae Whang, Yu-Min Yen
September 2016 | CWP

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A nonparametric test of the leverage hypothesis
Oliver Linton, Yoon-Jae Whang, Yu-Min Yen
September 2012 | CWP24/12
A simple bootstrap method for constructing nonparametric confidence bands for functions

Standard approaches to constructing nonparametric confidence bands for functions are frustrated by the impact of bias,… Continue reading.

Peter Hall, Joel L. Horowitz
July 2013

CWP29/13

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Adaptive nonparametric instrumental variables estimation: empirical choice of the regularization parameter

In nonparametric instrumental variables estimation, the mapping that identifies the function of interest, g say, is… Continue reading.

Joel L. Horowitz
July 2013

CWP30/13

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Identification and shape restrictions in nonparametric instrumental variables estimation

This paper is concerned with inference about an unidentified linear function, L(g), where the function g… Continue reading.

Joachim Freyberger, Joel L. Horowitz
July 2013

CWP31/13

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Entropic Latent Variable Integration via Simulation

This paper introduces a general method to convert a model defined by moment conditions involving both… Continue reading.

Susanne M. Schennach
July 2013

CWP32/13

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Entropic Latent Variable Integration via Simulation
Susanne M. Schennach
January 2014 | CWP
Inference in ordered response games with complete information

We study econometric models of complete information games with ordered action spaces, such as the number… Continue reading.

Andres Aradillas-Lopez, Adam Rosen
July 2013

CWP33/13

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Inference in Ordered Response Games with Complete Information
Andres Aradillas-Lopez, Adam Rosen
September 2014 | CWP36/14
Individual heterogeneity and average welfare

Individual heterogeneity is an important source of variation in demand. Allowing for general heterogeneity is needed… Continue reading.

Jerry Hausman, Whitney K. Newey
July 2013

CWP34/13

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Individual Heterogeneity and Average Welfare
Jerry Hausman, Whitney K. Newey
October 2014 | CWP42/14
Do institutions affect social preferences? Evidence from divided Korea

The Cold War division of Korea, regarded as a natural experiment in institutional change, provides a… Continue reading.

Kyunghui Choi, Syngjoo Choi, Byung-Yeon Kim, Jungmin Lee, Sokbae (Simon) Lee
August 2013

CWP35/13

Nonparametric analysis of random utility models: testing

This paper develops and implements a nonparametric test of Random Utility Models (RUM) using only nonsatiation… Continue reading.

Yuichi Kitamura, Jörg Stoye
August 2013

CWP36/13

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Nonparametric analysis of random utility models
Yuichi Kitamura, Jörg Stoye
June 2016 | CWP27/16
Ill-posed inverse problems in economics

A parameter of an econometric model is identified if there is a one-to-one or many-to-one mapping… Continue reading.

Joel L. Horowitz
August 2013

CWP37/13

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Ill-posed inverse problems in economics
Joel L. Horowitz
August 2014 | CWP
Implementing intersection bounds in Stata

We present the clrbound, clr2bound, clr3bound and clrtest commands for estimation and inference developed by Chernozhukov… Continue reading.

Victor Chernozhukov, Wooyoung Kim, Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Adam Rosen
August 2013

CWP38/13

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Implementing intersection bounds in Stata
Victor Chernozhukov, Wooyoung Kim, Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Adam Rosen
May 2014 | CWP25/14
Outcome conditioned treatment effects

This paper introduces average treatment effects conditional on the outcomes variable in an endogenous setup where… Continue reading.

Stefan Hoderlein, Yuya Sasaki
August 2013

CWP39/13

Nonlinear difference-in-differences in repeated cross sections with continuous treatments

This paper studies the identification of nonseparable models with continuous, endogenous regressors, also called treatments, using… Continue reading.

Xavier d'Haultfoeuille, Stefan Hoderlein, Yuya Sasaki
August 2013

CWP40/13