Research fields

Economics

Economists estimate, report and write it up with the do-file attached. Run regressions with robust errors, fit panel models, test time series, and keep every command with the result it produced.

LabSpace for economists

• Estimate the return to schooling

  Regress log wages on education and experience with robust standard errors, then plot the coefficients with their confidence intervals.

  1. Load the wages data
  2. Regress log wages with robust errors
  3. Read the coefficients
  4. Plot them with confidence intervals

• Fit a fixed-effects panel model

  Fit a production function on a firm panel with fixed effects, and compare it to pooled OLS in the same session.

  1. Load the firm panel
  2. Fit pooled OLS
  3. Fit fixed effects by firm
  4. Compare the two estimates

• Test a time series for a unit root

  Plot a macroeconomic series and run an augmented Dickey–Fuller test before you model it.

  1. Load quarterly US macro data
  2. Plot real GDP over time
  3. Run the Dickey–Fuller test
  4. Read the test statistic

The tools behind it

• Stats: Regressions with robust errors, tabulations and graphs from commands or a do-file
• Insights: Reports and dashboards built from the same tables
• Preregistration: Hypotheses and analysis plans locked before the data comes in
• Manuscripts: LaTeX papers with references and submission tracking