BGPE Course: Empirical Evaluation Methods
Course Syllabus
Ex Post Evaluation Methods Slides
problem set #1
RDD_sharp.csv
jtpa.asc
problem set #2
book chapters
Todd: "Evaluating Social Programs with Endogeneous Program Placement and Selection of the Treated"
Ichimura and Todd: "Implementing Nonparametric and Semiparametric Estimators"
Notes on Nonparametric methods
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
Ex Ante Evaluation Notes: Methods
Ex Ante Evaluation Notes: Applications
"The Structural Estimation of Behavioral Models: Discrete Choice Dynamic Programming Methods and Applications""
with Michael P. Keane and Kenneth I. Wolpin, Volume 2,
Handbook of Labor Economics.
"Structural Estimation and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries"
with Kenneth I. Wolpin, Volume 2,
Annual Review of Economics.
Related Slides
Roy Model notes
"Hopspack software link"
"sample hopspack input file"
Programming Problem
Sample FORTRAN 90 Program to Implement Dynamic Fertily Model