Parametric tests are said to depend on distributional assumptions. Nonparametric tests, on the other hand, do not require distributional assumptions. Even if the data are distributed normally, ...

In this module, we will introduce generalized linear models (GLMs) through the study of binomial data. In particular, we will motivate the need for GLMs; introduce the binomial regression model, ...

Citations: Mazumder, Bhashkar, Debopam Bhattacharya. 2011. A Nonparametric Analysis of Black-White Differences in Intergenerational Income Mobility in the United States. Quantitative Economics.

OBJECTIVE This paper uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) to study the transition to second and third births. In particular, we seek to distinguish the factors that determine the ...