NYU Graduate Topics 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