Estimation of technical efficiency is widely used in empirical research using both cross-sectional and panel data. Although several stochastic frontier models for panel data are available, only a few ...

https://doi.org/10.15609/annaeconstat2009.134.0149 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.15609/annaeconstat2009.134.0149 Copy URL This paper investigates the ...

In this paper we study neural networks and their approximating power in panel data models. We provide asymptotic guarantees on deep feed-forward neural network estimation of the conditional mean, ...

Background: Prior research has documented a correlation between the imposition of sanctions and worsening health conditions in target countries. However, the direction of causality in this ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Identifying causal relationships from observational data is not easy. Still, ...

What is the American Trends Panel (ATP)? The American Trends Panel is Pew Research Center’s primary source of survey data for U.S. public opinion research. It is a multimode, probability-based survey ...