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.

Identification of a triangular two equation system without instruments

We show that a standard linear triangular two equation system can be point identified, without the… Continue reading.

Arthur Lewbel, Susanne M. Schennach, Linqi Zhang
August 2020

CWP41/20

An optimal test for strategic interaction in social and economic network formation between heterogeneous agents

We introduce a test for whether agents’ preferences over network structure are interdependent. Interdependent preferences induce… Continue reading.

Andrin Pelican, Bryan S. Graham
September 2020

CWP42/20

Inference on winners

Many empirical questions concern target parameters selected through optimization. For example, researchers may be interested in… Continue reading.

Isaiah Andrews, Toru Kitagawa, Adam McCloskey
September 2020

CWP43/20

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Inference on winners
Isaiah Andrews, Toru Kitagawa, Adam McCloskey
December 2018 | CWP73/18
Identification and estimation of dynamic structural models with unobserved choices

This paper develops identification and estimation methods for dynamic structural models when agents’ actions are unobserved… Continue reading.

Yingyao Hu, Yi Xin
September 2020

CWP44/20

Heterogeneous coefficients, control variables, and identification of treatment effects

Multidimensional heterogeneity and endogeneity are important features of models with multiple treatments. We consider a heterogeneous… Continue reading.

Whitney K. Newey, Sami Stouli
September 2020

CWP45/20

Non-random exposure to exogenous shocks: theory and applications

We develop new tools for causal inference in settings where exogenous shocks affect the treatment status… Continue reading.

Peter Hull, Kirill Borusyak
September 2020

CWP46/20

Heterogeneous choice sets and preferences

We propose a robust method of discrete choice analysis when agents’ choice sets are unobserved. Our… Continue reading.

Levon Barseghyan, Maura Coughlin, Francesca Molinari, Joshua C. Teitelbaum
September 2020

CWP47/20

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Heterogeneous Choice Sets and Preferences
Levon Barseghyan, Maura Coughlin, Francesca Molinari, Joshua C. Teitelbaum
July 2019 | CWP37/19
Inference in a class of optimization problems: confidence regions and finite sample bounds on errors in coverage probabilities

This paper describes a method for carrying out inference on partially identified parameters that are solutions… Continue reading.

Joel L. Horowitz, Sokbae Lee
September 2020

CWP48/20

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Non-asymptotic inference in a class of optimization problems
Joel L. Horowitz, Sokbae (Simon) Lee
May 2019 | CWP23/19
Posterior average effects

Economists are often interested in estimating averages with respect to distributions of unobservables. Examples are moments… Continue reading.

Stéphane Bonhomme, Martin Weidner
October 2020

CWP49/20

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Posterior average effects
Stéphane Bonhomme, Martin Weidner
September 2019 | CWP43/19
Optimal dynamic treatment regimes and partial welfare ordering

Dynamic treatment regimes are treatment allocations tailored to heterogeneous individuals. The optimal dynamic treatment regime is… Continue reading.

Sukjin (Vincent) Han
October 2020

CWP50/20

Sparse network asymptotics for logistic regression

Consider a bipartite network where N consumers choose to buy or not to buy M different… Continue reading.

Bryan S. Graham
October 2020

CWP51/20

Low-rank approximations of nonseparable panel models

We provide estimation methods for panel nonseparable models based on low-rank factor structure approximations. The factor… Continue reading.

Ivan Fernandez-Val, Hugo Freeman, Martin Weidner
October 2020

CWP52/20

Gaussian transforms modeling and the estimation of distributional regression functions

Conditional distribution functions are important statistical objects for the analysis of a wide class of problems… Continue reading.

Richard Spady, Sami Stouli
November 2020

CWP53/20

An instrumental variable approach to dynamic models

We present a new class of methods for identification and inference in dynamic models with serially… Continue reading.

Steven Berry, Giovanni Compiani
November 2020

CWP54/20

Simple misspecification adaptive inference for interval identified parameters

This paper revisits the simple, but empirically salient, problem of inference on a real-valued parameter that… Continue reading.

Jörg Stoye
November 2020

CWP55/20

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Testable implications of multiple equilibria in discrete games with correlated types

We study testable implications of multiple equilibria in discrete games with incomplete information. Unlike de Paula… Continue reading.

Áureo de Paula, Xun Tang
December 2020

CWP56/20

Approximating demand dynamics in storable good industries

This paper develops a new approach that combines firm margins, market-level industry data and a static… Continue reading.

Alan Crawford
December 2020

CWP57/20

Using spatial modeling to address covariate measurement error

We propose a new estimation methodology to address the presence of covariate measurement error by exploiting… Continue reading.

Susanne M. Schennach, Vincent Starck
December 2020

CWP58/20

Who should get vaccinated? Individualized allocation of vaccines over SIR network

How to allocate vaccines over heterogeneous individuals is one of the important policy decisions in pandemic… Continue reading.

Toru Kitagawa, Guanyi Wang
December 2020

CWP59/20

Non-Bayesian updating in a social learning experiment

In our laboratory experiment, subjects, in sequence, have to predict the value of a good. The… Continue reading.

Roberta De Filippis, Antonio Guarino, Philippe Jehiel, Toru Kitagawa
December 2020

CWP60/20

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Non-Bayesian updating in a social learning experiment
Roberta De Filippis, Antonio Guarino, Philippe Jehiel, Toru Kitagawa
July 2018 | CWP39/18