Methods for Program Evaluation

 

"Course Outline"  
   
"Ex Post Evaluation Methods Slides"  
Notes on Nonparametric methods  
Ichimura and Todd: "Implementing Nonparametric and Semiparametric Estimators"  
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  
 
Ex Ante Evaluation Notes  
Ex Ante Evaluation Notes #2  
"Structural Estimation and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries" with Kenneth I. Wolpin, forthcoming in Volume 2, Annual Review of Economics.  
"The Structural Estimation of Behavioral Models: Discrete Choice Dynamic Programming Methods and Applications"" with Michael P. Keane and Kenneth I. Wolpin, forthcoming in Volume 2, Handbook of Labor Economics.  
   
"Hopspack software link"
"sample hopspack input file"    
   
Programming Problem  
Sample FORTRAN 90 Program to Implement Dynamic Fertily Model