ECONOMETRICS · METHODS & APPLICATIONS
Research
Research
Semiparametric and nonparametric methods, specification testing, treatment effects, and epidemic modeling.
Publications
Publications
Causal Forests versus Penalized Splines for Heterogeneous Treatment Effects
Causal Forests versus Penalized Splines for Heterogeneous Treatment Effects
With Abiodun Musbaudeen and Nency Dhameja
Economics Letters 268, 113205 · 2026
What Does the Infection Fatality Rate Really Measure?
What Does the Infection Fatality Rate Really Measure?
Observational Studies · Accepted, 2026
A Consistent LM-Type Specification Test for Semiparametric Panel Data Models
A Consistent LM-Type Specification Test for Semiparametric Panel Data Models
Journal of Econometric Methods · 2026
Re-evaluating Augusto Pinochet’s Influence on Chile’s Economic Growth
Re-evaluating Augusto Pinochet’s Influence on Chile’s Economic Growth
With Hector Ormeno
Economics Letters · 2026
A Consistent Heteroskedasticity-Robust LM-Type Specification Test for Semiparametric Models
A Consistent Heteroskedasticity-Robust LM-Type Specification Test for Semiparametric Models
Journal of Applied Econometrics · 2026
Where Did It All Go Wrong for Russia in the 21st Century?
Where Did It All Go Wrong for Russia in the 21st Century?
Economics Bulletin · 2025
On Reduced Form Estimation of the Effect of Policy Interventions on the COVID-19 Pandemic
On Reduced Form Estimation of the Effect of Policy Interventions on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Econometrics Journal · 2022
How Could Russia Have Developed without the Revolution of 1917?
How Could Russia Have Developed without the Revolution of 1917?
Annals of Economics and Statistics · 2021
Identification and Estimation of the SEIRD Epidemic Model for COVID-19
Identification and Estimation of the SEIRD Epidemic Model for COVID-19
Journal of Econometrics · 2021
Working papers
Working papers
Decomposing the GDP per Capita Gap During Spain’s Democratic Transition
Decomposing the GDP per Capita Gap During Spain’s Democratic Transition
With Cristino Abril De Maya
Working paper · 2026
Ski Megapasses and Local Housing Markets
Ski Megapasses and Local Housing Markets
Working paper · 2026
Estimating Semiparametric and Nonparametric Fixed Effects Panel Data Models with mgcv
Estimating Semiparametric and Nonparametric Fixed Effects Panel Data Models with mgcv
Working paper · 2026
Instrumental Variables Estimators and Bounds on Treatment Effects
Instrumental Variables Estimators and Bounds on Treatment Effects
With Frank Wolak
Working paper · 2026
Projection-Based Corrections for Consistent Specification Tests
Projection-Based Corrections for Consistent Specification Tests
Working paper · 2026