A title that aims to annually publish original scholarly econometrics papers on designated topics with the intention of expanding the use of developed and emerging econometric techniques by disseminating ideas on the theory and practice of econometrics throughout the empirical economic, business...

On interpreting the regression discontinuity design as a local experiment -- Identification and estimation using a density discontinuity approach -- The deterremce effect of prison: dynamic theory and evidence -- An overview of geographically disontinuous treatment assignments with an...

The economics and statistics literature using computer simulation based methods has grown enormously over the past decades. Maximum Simulated Likelihood is a statistical tool useful for incorporating individual differences (called heterogeneity in the econometrics literature) and variations into...