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Matzkin, Rosa L. |
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University of California, Los Angeles |
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Economic Sciences |
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Matzkin’s research derives and exploits properties of structural economic models to develop econometric methods without ad-hoc restrictions that can lead to incorrect conclusions. |
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Research Interests
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The research of Rosa Matzkin has been aimed at developing and exploiting tight connections between econometrics and economic theory, to improve the empirical analysis of economic models. Her most recent research has mainly dealt with various economic models whose structures are characterized by systems of nonlinear simultaneous equations with multivariate nonseparable unobservables. She has developed methods to recover unobservable functions and distributions in such systems, as well as the values of the unobservable variables. Her econometric methods take advantage of restrictions implied by economic models to avoid making arbitrary specifications on functions and distributions. Her work in economic theory has provided methods to test the consistency of data with models. The results of her research are particularly applicable to the analysis of (i) unobserved preferences and technologies, (ii) prices and quantities determined by existent or hypothetical equilibrium conditions, (iii) distributions of preferences, technologies, prices and quantities, and (iv) benefits and costs of economic policies across diverse individuals and firms. |
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