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Liana Jacobi

Associate Professor
Economics
business & economics
social sciences
economics
social sciences, mathematical methods
mathematical methods in social sciences
science & technology
marginal likelihood
mathematics, interdisciplinary applications
physical sciences
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Liana Jacobi

 
Division
Business and Economics
 
Primary Interest
Theoretical and applied econometrics
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Projects

Displaying the 5 most recent projects by Liana Jacobi.

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Prior Sensitivity Analysis for Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo Output

This project aims to develop the first set of techniques to implement an automated output sensitivity analysis for Markov Chain Monte Carlo ..

2018 - 2020
Completed
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Bayesian analysis of individual decisions in health and labour economics

This project aims to exploit emerging Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to develop new approaches to modelling economic decision mak..

2018 - 2021
Active
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Bayesian analysis of individual decisions in health and labour economics

This project aims to exploit emerging Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to develop new approaches to modelling economic decision mak..

2018 - 2021
Active
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An Econometric Analysis of the Impact of Education on Health in Developing Countries

This project will provide empirical knowledge on whether education affects health over the life course in developing countries. This researc..

2011 - 2017
Completed
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Bayesian Analysis of Treatment Effects in Experiments with Imperfect Compliance

This research has a potential to benefit society by providing methods to evaluate the effectiveness of medical treatments and socio-economic..

2008 - 2013
Completed

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Projects

Project Types

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Research Grant

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Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Liana Jacobi.

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ADtools: Automatic Differentiation Toolbox. R package version 0.5.5

Chun Fung Kwok, Dan Zhu, Liana Jacobi

Software / Code  |  2020

Implements the forward-mode automatic differentiation for multivariate functions using the matrix-calculus notation from Magnus an..

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Efficient selection of hyperparameters in large Bayesian VARs using automatic differentiation

Joshua CC Chan, Liana Jacobi, Dan Zhu

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Forecasting

Large Bayesian vector autoregressions with the natural conjugate prior are now routinely used for forecasting and structural analy..

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How Sensitive Are VAR Forecasts to Prior Hyperparameters? An Automated Sensitivity Analysis

Liana Jacobi, Joshua Chan, Dan Zhu

Journal article  |  2019  |  Advances in Econometrics

Vector autoregressions (VAR) combined with Minnesota-type priors are widely used for macroeconomic forecasting. The fact that stro..

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Bayesian Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Analysis and Returns to Compulsory Schooling

S Chib, L Jacobi

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Applied Econometrics

This paper is concerned with the use of a Bayesian approach to fuzzy regression discontinuity (RD) designs for understanding the r..

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Marijuana on Main Street? Estimating Demand in Markets with Limited Access

Liana Jacobi, Michelle Sovinsky

Journal article  |  2016  |  AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW

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Study protocol: combining experimental methods, econometrics and simulation modelling to determine price elasticities for studying food taxes and subsidies (The Price ExaM Study)

Wilma E Waterlander, Tony Blakely, Nhung Nghiem, Christine L Cleghorn, Helen Eyles, Murat Genc, Nick Wilson, Yannan Jiang, Boyd Swinburn, Liana Jacobi, Jo Michie, Cliona Ni Mhurchu

Journal article  |  2016  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

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Bayesian Treatment Effects Models with Variable Selection for Panel Outcomes with an Application to Earnings Effects of Maternity Leave

L Jacobi, H Wagner, S Fruehwirth-Schnatter

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Econometrics

We propose two alternative Bayesian treatment effect modeling and inferential frameworks for panel outcomes to estimate dynamic ea..

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Bayesian Treatment Effects Models with Variable Selection for Panel Outcomes with an Application to Earnings Effects of Maternity Leave

L JACOBI

Report  |  2014

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Marijuana on Main Street: What if?

L Jacobi, M Sovinsky

Report  |  2012

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CLIMBING THE DRUG STAIRCASE: A BAYESIAN ANALYSIS OF THE INITIATION OF HARD DRUG USE

Anne Line Bretteville-Jensen, Liana Jacobi

Journal article  |  2011  |  JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECONOMETRICS

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Econometrics
Applied Economics
Microeconomics
Statistics
Non-Oriented Research
Other Economic Issues
Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Macroeconomics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Other Economics

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2007

Dissertation Fellowship, 2002-2003

Washington University
2007

Dean's Certificate for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

University of Melbourne
2003

University Fellowship, 2003-2005

Washington University
1998

University Fellowship, 1998-2001

Washington University

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Associate Professor

Economics

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics/U.S.A.

Washington University in St Louis

MA Econonomic/U.S.A.

Washington University in St Louis

Diploma (M.A.) Economics/Germany

Otto-Friedrich-Universitat Bamberg

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