Christoph Breunig
Department of Economics Emory University christophbreunig.wordpress.com 1602 Fishburne Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322 [email protected]
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Emory University Aug 2019–present Assistant Professor (W1), School of Business and Economics, Aug 2014–Jul 2019 Humboldt-Universit¨atzu Berlin Postdoctoral Fellow, Cowles Foundation, Yale University Aug 2013–Jul 2014
Education
Ph.D. in Economics (summa cum laude), University of Mannheim 2013 Diplom in Mathematics and Economics, Universit¨atHeidelberg 2009
Publications
“Nonparametric Regression with selectively missing Covariates”, with P. Haan, forthcoming at Journal of Econometrics. “Ill-posed Estimation in High-Dimensional Models with Instrumental Variables”, with E. Mam- men and A. Simoni, forthcoming at Journal of Econometrics. “Varying Random Coefficient Models”, forthcoming at Journal of Econometrics. “Specification Testing in Nonparametric Instrumental Quantile Regression”, Econometric The- ory, 2020, 27(03), 497–521. “IT Outsourcing and Firm Productivity: Eliminating Bias from Selective Missingness in the Dependent Variable”, with with M. Kummer, J. Ohnemus and S. Viete, Econometrics Journal, 2020, 23(1), 2020, 88–114. “Testing Missing at Random using Instrumental Variables”, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2019, 37(2), 223-234. “Specification Testing in Random Coefficient Models”, with S. Hoderlein, Quantitative Eco- nomics, 2018, 9(3), 1371-1417. “Nonparametric Estimation in case of Endogenous Selection”, with E. Mammen and A. Simoni, Journal of Econometrics, 2018, 202(02), 268-285. “Adaptive Estimation of Functionals in Nonparametric Instrumental Regression”, with J. Jo- hannes, Econometric Theory, 2016, 32(03), 612-654. “Goodness-of-Fit Tests based on Series Estimators in Nonparametric Instrumental Regression”, Journal of Econometrics, 2015, 184(2), 328–346. 2
Working Papers
“Adaptive, Rate-Optimal Testing in Instrumental Variables Models”, with X. Chen, 2020. “Long-run Expectations of Households”, with I. Grabova, P. Haan, F. Weinhardt, and G. Weizs¨acker, 2020. “The Standard Portfolio Choice Problem in Germany” with S. Huck, T. Schmidt and G. Weizs¨acker, 2019, conditionally accepted at Economic Journal.
Invited Talks
2020: North Carolina State University 2019: Tilburg University, Mannheim University, Syracuse University, CFE London 2018: Universit¨atBonn, Universit¨atKonstanz, Universit¨atGießen, University Bristol, LMU M¨unchen, Joint Meeting of KMS and DMV Seoul, TU Dresden, University of East Anglia, Emory University 2017: EMS Helsinki, “Advances in empirical time series econometrics” Dr¨ubeck, “Sino German conference” Xiamen, Boston College, CFE London (also session organizer) 2016: CREST Paris, Universit¨atSt. Gallen, Universit¨atG¨ottingen,ISNPS Avignon, Universit¨at Heidelberg conference “Workshop on Inverse Problems”, CFE Seville 2015: Boston College, WIAS Berlin, ZEW Mannheim, MINES Paris, Northwestern conference “Inverse Problems in Econometrics”, Hamburg conference “German Statistical Week” 2014: Columbia University, Universit¨atMannheim, London School of Economics 2013: Humboldt-Universit¨atzu Berlin, Universit¨atKonstanz, University of Bristol, Toulouse School of Economics, Boston College, Yale University 2012: WIAS Berlin, Toulouse School of Economics, University College London, Universit¨at Bayreuth
Contributed Talks
2020: AEA in San Diego 2018: “Machine Learning in Economics and Econometrics” Munich, “Econometric Study Group Conference” Bristol, Statistische Woche Linz 2014: ESEM Toulouse, “Modern Econometrics Tools and Applications” Nizhny Novgorod 2012: ISNPS Chalkidiki, ESEM Malaga
Refereeing
Bernoulli, Econometric Reviews, Econometric Theory, Economic Letters, Empirical Economics, European Economic Review, Games and Economic Behavior, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of American Statistical Association, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, Jour- nal of Econometrics, Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, Quantitative Economics, Sociological Methods and Research, Statistica Sinica 3
Acquisition of Third-Party Funds
PI: “Rationality and Competition: The Economic Performance of Individuals and Firms”, DFG CRC TRR 190 (2017–2020) PI: International Research Training Group (IRTG) 1792 “High Dimensional Nonstationary Time Series” (2018–2022) DFG Research Fellowship awarded for postdoctoral studies (2014)
Teaching Experience
“Probability and Statistics for Economists” (Undergraduate, 2020) “Probability Theory and Statistical Inference” (Graduate, 2019) “Einf¨uhrungin die Okonometrie”¨ (Undergraduate, 2018) “Advanced Econometrics” (Graduate, 2018) “Selected Topics in Econometrics: Machine Learning in Econometrics” (Graduate, 2016) “Selected Topics in Econometrics: Impact Evaluation and Treatment Effects” (Graduate, 2016) “Microeconometrics” (Graduate, 2014–2019)
Atlanta, August 2020 Christoph Breunig