Minicourse: Whats New in Econometrics?

SUMMER INSTITUTE 2007 - Whats New in Econometrics?

Guido Imbens, Harvard University and NBER (GI) Jeffrey Wooldridge, Michigan State University (JW)

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Monday, July 30 - Lectures and Slides:

Estimation of Average Treatment Effects Under Unconfoundedness (GI) SLIDES
Linear Panel Data Models (JW) SLIDES
Regression Discontintuity Designs (GI) SLIDES
Nonlinear Panel Data Models (JW) SLIDES
Instrumental Variables with Treatment Effect Heterogeneity: Local Average Treatment Effects (GI) SLIDES

Tuesday, July 31 - Lectures and Slides:
Control Function and Related Methods (JW) SLIDES
Bayesian Inference (GI) SLIDES
Cluster and Stratified Sampling (JW) SLIDES
Partial Identification (GI) ( SLIDES
Difference-in-Differences Estimation (JW) SLIDES

Wednesday, August 1 - Lectures and Slides:
Discrete Choice Models (GI) SLIDES
Missing Data (JW) SLIDES
Weak Instruments and Many Instruments (GI) SLIDES
Quantile Methods (JW) SLIDES
Generalized Method of Moments and Empirical Likelihood (GI) (SLIDES