This book introduces modern series methods with a focus on applications in econometrics and statistics. It explores how new orthogonal series techniques can address challenges in model building and estimation, particularly for variables with unbounded support, nonparametric nonstationary data,...

The vast majority of existing studies that estimate the average unexplained gender pay gap use unnecessarily restrictive linear versions of the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition. Using a notably rich and large data set of 1.7 million employees in Switzerland, we investigate how the methodological...