Methods for Program Evaluation
"Course Outline"
(1) Ex-Ante Evaluation Methods (3 hour lecture)
Todd and Wolpin (2010): "Ex Ante Evaluation Slides"
Todd and Wolpin (2005): "Ex Ante Evaluation Methods, published in Annales d'Economie et de Statistique, 2010"
Todd and Wolpin (2010): "Structural Estimation and Policy Evaluation, with Applications, published in Annual Review of Economics"
Keane, Todd and Wolpin (2010): "Structural Estimation of Behavioral Models: Discrete Choice and Dynamic Programming Methods and Applications, in Handbook of Labor Economics, Volume 2"
(2) Dynamic Programming Application (1.5 hours)
Todd and Wolpin (2006): "Handout on Ex Ante Evaluation in a Three Period Schooling Choice Model"
Programming Problem
Sample FORTRAN 90 Program to Implement Dynamic Fertily Model
(3) Review of Nonparametric Estimation Methods (3 hours)
Notes on Nonparametric methods
Ichimura and Todd: "Implementing Nonparametric and Semiparametric Estimators"
Nonparametric Methods Problem Set
Instructions for Installing R
Getting Started in R
Sample R routine for nonparametric density estimation
Sample R routine that calls a fortran program for nonparametric density estimation
Sample fortran program for nonparametric density estimation
Sample R program for local linear regression estimation
Sample fortran program for local linear regression estimation
(4) Ex Post Evaluation Methods (6 hours)
Roy Model Slides
Application of Roy Model to College Choice Decision: Rosen and Willis
Ex Post Evaluation Methods Slides
Matching Paper
Todd (2005): "Evaluating Social Programs with Endogenous Program Placement and Selection of the Treated"
Reg Discontinuity Paper
Reg Discontinuity Paper Slides
Ex Post Eval Problem Set