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Testing the Correlated Random Coefficient Model.

James J Heckman1, Daniel Schmierer, Sergio Urzua

  • 1University of Chicago, University College Dublin Cowles Foundation, Yale University and the American Bar Foundation.

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This study introduces new tests for instrumental variables (IV) models, addressing how individuals sort into treatments based on unobserved gains. Findings suggest sorting on unobserved gains is empirically relevant for estimating returns to schooling.

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Area of Science:

  • Econometrics
  • Causal Inference
  • Labor Economics

Background:

  • Recent instrumental variables (IV) literature includes models where agents sort into treatment based on gains and pretreatment levels.
  • Correlated random coefficient models arise when agents use unobserved gains for sorting, complicating IV estimate interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine testable implications of the hypothesis that agents do not sort into treatment based on gains.
  • To develop and assess new tests for the empirical relevance of correlated random coefficient models.
  • To determine if the complexities of these models are necessary for accurate estimations.

Main Methods:

  • Development of novel statistical tests to evaluate sorting behavior in treatment assignment.
  • Analysis of the power and performance of the proposed tests.
  • Derivation of a new representation for the variance of the IV estimator in correlated random coefficient models.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests that agents do sort into treatment based on unobserved components of gains.
  • The proposed tests are effective in gauging the empirical relevance of correlated random coefficient models.
  • The study provides a new variance representation for IV estimators in these complex models.

Conclusions:

  • The correlated random coefficient model is empirically relevant, indicating that agents' sorting on unobserved gains impacts treatment status.
  • The developed tests are valuable for assessing the necessity of these complex models in empirical research.
  • Application to schooling returns reveals significant sorting based on unobserved gains, highlighting the importance of accounting for such behavior.