Economics 223b: Empirical Methods for Industrial Organization
Announcements
Syllabus
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Lecture notes and handouts
Estimating demand in discrete-choice differentiated product markets
Notes
Tables
Single-agent dynamic models
Notes
(pt. 1);
Tables;
Notes
(pt. 2)
Dynamic oligopoly
PDF
Esteban-Shum
paper
Entry and static discrete games
PDF
Bresnahan-Reiss
paper
Berry paper
Auction models
Notes
Tables
Intro: IV and natural experiments
PDF
Program evaluation approach to demand analysis
PDF
Collusion
PDF
Pakes' patent model
PDF
Problem Sets
Problem set: BLP methodology
PDF;
Workbook1.txt
(data in text-delimited format)
Problem set: Simulation
PDF
Problem set: Single-agent dynamic discrete-choice
PDF
Problem set: IV and natural experiments
PDF
Problem set: entry and simulation
PDF
dataset
Problem set: dynamic programming
PDF
Writing Assignments
Outline of discussant's report
PDF
Write the mystery paper
PDF
Outline of progress report
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Outline of progress report B: Institutions
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Outline of progress report C: Data
PDF
Study Questions
Empirical project: Entry
PDF
Collusion study questions
PDF
Entry study questions
PDF
Advertising study questions
PDF
Innovation study questions
PDF
Study questions for dynamic models: Pakes (1986) and Rust (1987)
PDF
Study questions for auction papers
PDF
Study questions for regulation papers
PDF