B1541
Title: Partial effects in time-varying linear transformation panel models with endogeneity
Authors: Senay Sokullu - University of Bristol (United Kingdom) [presenting]
Chris Muris - McMaster University (Canada)
Irene Botosaru - McMaster University (Canada)
Abstract: Fixed-T linear transformation models are considered with a time-varying link function, individual-specific unobserved heterogeneity, and endogenous regressors. Sufficient conditions are established for the identification of certain time-varying partial effects. The latter follows from the identification of the distribution of the counterfactual outcomes and the model parameters. Estimators are proposed for these objects and their asymptotic properties are studied. The relevance of the results is demonstrated by estimating the effects of teaching practices on student attainment as measured by test scores on standardized tests in mathematics and science. Data is used from the trends in international mathematics and science study, and it is shown that both traditional and modern teaching practices have positive effects of similar magnitudes on the performance of U.S. students on math and science tests.
