Applied Micro Reading Group--Spring 2008

Estimation of Dynamic Games with Applications

Meetings are on Tuesdays from 11:00am to12:30pm in 969 Heller Hall.  1 hour for paper presentation and 30 minutes for research update

Authors Title Presenter Date Slides
Rust(1994) Structural Estimation of Markov Decision Processes* # Connan Tues, Jan 29 slides
Pesendorfer, Schmidt-Dengler(2003) Asymptotic Least Squares Estimators for Dynamic Games** Maryam Tues, Feb 5 slides
Aguirregabiria, Mira(2007) Sequential Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Games Tina Tues, Feb 12 slides
Bajari, Benkard, Levin(2006) Estimating Dynamic Models of Imperfect Competition Dan Tues, Feb 19 slides
Benkard(2004) A Dynamic Analysis of the Market for Wide-Bodied Commercial Aircraft Konstantin Tues, Feb 26 slides
Ryan(2006) The Costs of Environmental Regulation in a Concentrated Industry Jungwon Tues, Mar 4 slides
Judd, Su(2008) Constrained Optimization Approaches to Estimation of Structural Models Jia Tues, Mar 11  
Buchinsky, Hahn, Kim(2008) Stochastic Approach to Semiparametric Information Bound of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models Tommy Tues, Mar 25  
Jenkins, Liu, Matzkin, McFadden(2004) The Browser War--Econometric Analysis of Markov Perfect Equilibrium in Markets with Network Effects Andrea Tues, Apr 1  
Ryan, Tucker(2007) Heterogeneity and the Dynamics of Technology Adoption Junichi Tues, Apr 8 slides
Dube, Hitsch, Rossi(2007) Do Switching Costs Make Markets Less Competitive Maryam Tues, Apr 15  
Lee(2007) Vertical Integration and Exclusivity in Platform and Two-sided Markets Connan Tues, Apr 22  
Sweeting(2007) Dynamic Product Repositioning in Differentiated Product Markets: The Case of Format Switching in the Commercial Radio Industry Konstantin Tues, Apr 29  
         
         
         
         
         
         

Mar 24 update: reading list changes

*No free electronic copy available. It is the last chapter in Volume 4 of the Handbook of Econometrics.

#Most relevant material is in section 2.1 and sections 3.1-3.5

** We are reading the 2003 version of the paper found at the link

Presenters: please email me your slides before your presentation at

dmiller.econ.umn@gmail.com

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