Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Advisor "Kaplan, David"
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Contributions to the theory and methodology of quantile models with endogeneity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)In the first chapter, I develop smoothed GMM estimation and inference for overidentified instrumental variables quantile regression (IVQR) and related quantile models. Previous approaches have been limited to exact ... -
Essays on decision making under uncertainty : Stochastic dominance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Decision making under uncertainty is certainly the most important task of an economics agent and it is often a very difficult one. In most cases, the goal of further analysis of uncertainty is not necessarily to reduce it, ... -
Essays on machine learning applications in economics : causal inference and prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)This study includes three chapters related to machine learning applications with focus on different empirical topics. The first chapter talks about a new method and its application. The second chapter focuses on young ... -
Essays on the econometrics of ordinal data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] In economics, ordinal variables like general health, mental health, and happiness level play a crucial role. Ordinal data is commonly used in surveys and questionnaires due to its ordered structure. ... -
Three essays on crime policy and the Bayesian bootstrap
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)This dissertation consists of three chapters. In the first chapter, I analyze credible intervals for quantiles constructed using Bayesian bootstrap techniques and show that credible intervals constructed using the ...