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The Empirical Analysis of East German Fertility after,
Michael Lechner, from University Library of Munich, Germany (2005)

Some practical issues in the evaluation of heterogeneous labour market programmes by matching methods,
Michael Lechner, from University Library of Munich, Germany (2005)
Keywords: Balancing score; Matching; Multiple programmes, Programme evaluation, Sensitivity analysis, Treatment effects

The Effects of Enterprise-Related Training in East Germany on Individual Employment and Earnings,
Michael Lechner, in Annals of Economics and Statistics (1999)

Some Thoughts on "The Principles Underling Evaluation Estimators with an Application to Matching" by James Heckman,
Michael Lechner, in Annals of Economics and Statistics (2008)

A Note on the Common Support Problem in Applied Evaluation Studies,
Michael Lechner, in Annals of Economics and Statistics (2008)

Nonparametric bounds on employment and income effects of continuous vocational training in East Germany,
Michael Lechner, from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (1996)
Keywords: Nonparametric estimation of treatment effects, training evaluation, East German labour markets, Mikrozensus

The dynamics of self-employment in East Germany: an empirical analysis using panel data and allowing for state dependence and endogenous attrition,
Michael Lechner, from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (1993)

Effects of continuous off-the-job training in East Germany after unification,
Michael Lechner, from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (1995)

Modified Causal Forests for Estimating Heterogeneous Causal Effects,
Michael Lechner, from arXiv.org (2019)

Nonparametric bounds on employment and income effects of continuous vocational training in East Germany,
Michael Lechner, in Econometrics Journal (1999)
Keywords: Nonparametric estimation of treatment effects, Training evaluation, East Ger-man labour markets, Mikrozensus.

Sports, exercise, and labor market outcomes,
Michael Lechner, in IZA World of Labor (2015)
Keywords: human capital, earnings, public health

Testing Logit Models in Practice,
Michael Lechner, in Empirical Economics (1991)

The Empirical Analysis of East German Fertility after Unification: An Update,
Michael Lechner, in European Journal of Population (2001)
Keywords: Birth Rate, Empirical Evidence, Empirical Analysis, Previous Analysis, Public Finance

Reply to Tomáŝ Sobotka,
Michael Lechner, in European Journal of Population (2002)
Keywords: Public Finance

Causal Machine Learning and its use for public policy,
Michael Lechner, in Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (2023)
Keywords: Causal analysis, Machine Learning, Econometric evaluation

The Relation of Different Concepts of Causality Used in Time Series and Microeconometrics,
Michael Lechner, in Econometric Reviews (2011)
Keywords: Dynamic treatments, Granger causality, Potential outcome model, Rubin causality, Robins causality, Sims causality,

The Estimation of Causal Effects by Difference-in-Difference Methods,
Michael Lechner, in Foundations and Trends(R) in Econometrics (2011)
Keywords: Causal inference, Counterfactual analysis, Before-after-treatment-control design, Control group design with pretest and posttest, Econometrics, Labor Economics,

Sequential Causal Models for the Evaluation of Labor Market Programs,
Michael Lechner, in Journal of Business & Economic Statistics (2009)

Some Specification Tests for Probit Models Estimated on Panel Data,
Michael Lechner, in Journal of Business & Economic Statistics (1995)

Eine wirkungsorientierte aktive Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Deutschland und der Schweiz: Eine Vision – zwei Realitäten,
Michael Lechner, in Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik (2002)

Long-run Labour Market Effects of Individual Sports Activities,
Michael Lechner, from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008)
Keywords: Health; Labour market; Leisure sports; Matching estimation; Panel data

Modified Causal Forests for Estimating Heterogeneous Causal Effects,
Michael Lechner, from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019)
Keywords: Causal machine learning; Statistical learning; Average treatment effects; Conditional aver-age treatment effects; Multiple treatments; Selection-on-observable; Causal forests

Programme Heterogeneity and Propensity Score Matching: An Application to the Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies,
Michael Lechner, from Econometric Society (2000)

Long-run labour market and health effects of individual sports activities,
Michael Lechner, in Journal of Health Economics (2009)
Keywords: Leisure sports Health Labour market Propensity score matching Panel data

A note on endogenous control variables in causal studies,
Michael Lechner, in Statistics & Probability Letters (2008)
Keywords: Evaluation studies Matching methods Conditional independence assumption Endogeneity

Matching estimation of dynamic treatment models: Some practical issues,
Michael Lechner, from Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2008)

Mikroökonometrische Evaluationsstudien: Anmerkungen zu Theorie und Praxis,
Michael Lechner, from Institut fuer Volkswirtschaftslehre und Statistik, Abteilung fuer Volkswirtschaftslehre (1997)

Eine empirische Analyse der Geburtenentwicklung in den neuen Bundesländern,
Michael Lechner, from Institut fuer Volkswirtschaftslehre und Statistik, Abteilung fuer Volkswirtschaftslehre (1997)

An Evaluation of Public Sector Sponsored Continuous Vocational Training Programs in East Germany,
Michael Lechner, from Institut fuer Volkswirtschaftslehre und Statistik, Abteilung fuer Volkswirtschaftslehre (1996)

Long-Run Labour Market Effects of Individual Sports Activities,
Michael Lechner, from DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2008)
Keywords: Leisure sports, health, labour market, matching estimation, panel data

Earnings and Employment Effects of Continuous Off-the-Job Training in East Germany after Unification,
Michael Lechner, in Journal of Business & Economic Statistics (1999)

Some practical issues in the evaluation of heterogeneous labour market programmes by matching methods,
Michael Lechner, in Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A (2002)

Identification and Estimation of Causal Effects of Multiple Treatments Under the Conditional Independence Assumption,
Michael Lechner, from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (1999)
Keywords: causal model, propensity score, balancing score, Treatment effects, program evaluation, matching

An Evaluation of Public-Sector-Sponsored Continuous Vocational Training Programs in East Germany,
Michael Lechner, from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (1999)
Keywords: propensity score, Evaluation of training programs, matching, panel data

Sequential Matching Estimation of Dynamic Causal Models,
Michael Lechner, from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004)
Keywords: nonparametric identification, dynamic treatment effects, causal effects, sequential randomisation, programme evaluation, panel data

Long-Run Labour Market Effects of Individual Sports Activities,
Michael Lechner, from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008)
Keywords: matching estimation, leisure sports, health, labour market, panel data

Leisure Sports Participation in Switzerland,
Michael Lechner, from Edward Elgar Publishing (2011)
Keywords: Economics and Finance, Social Policy and Sociology,

Treatment effects and panel data,
Michael Lechner, from University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science (2013)
Keywords: Matching, instrumental variables, local average treatment effects, difference-in-difference estimation, dynamic treatment effects

Empirical Evidence on Educational Effects of Physical Activity: Four Examples,
Michael Lechner, from University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science (2016)
Keywords: Sports economics, human capital, education

Modified Causal Forests for Estimating Heterogeneous Causal Effects,
Michael Lechner, from University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science (2019)
Keywords: Causal machine learning, statistical learning, average treatment effects, conditional average treatment effects, multiple treatments, selection-on-observable, causal forests

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Modified Causal Forests for Estimating Heterogeneous Causal Effects,
Michael Lechner, from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)
Keywords: causal machine learning, statistical learning, average treatment effects, conditional average treatment effects, multiple treatments, selection-on-observable, causal forests

Nonparametric estimation of causal heterogeneity under high-dimensional confounding,
Michael Zimmert and Michael Lechner, from arXiv.org (2019)

Wirkung der aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik der Schweiz auf die individuellen Beschäftigungschancen von Arbeitslosen (Effect of active labour market policy in Switzerland on the individual employment prospects of unemployed people),
Michael Lechner and Michael Gerfin, in Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (2000)
Keywords: Schweiz ; berufliche Reintegration ; Erfolgskontrolle ; Arbeitslose ; Arbeitsmarktchancen ; arbeitsmarktpolitische Maßnahme ; 1990-1998

A Microeconometric Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policy in Switzerland,
Michael Lechner and Michael Gerfin, from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001)
Keywords: Unemployment; Swiss labour market; Evaluation of multiple programmes; Treatment effects; Balancing score; Matching

A Microeconometric Evaluation of the Active Labour Market Policy in Switzerland,
Michael Gerfin and Michael Lechner, in Economic Journal (2002)

Microeconometric Evaluation of the Active Labour Market Policy in Switzerland,
Michael Gerfin and Michael Lechner, from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2000)
Keywords: Unemployment, treatment effects, balancing score, matching, evaluation of multiple programmes, Swiss labour market

Firm networks: external relationships as sources for the growth and competitiveness of entrepreneurial firms,
Christian Lechner and Michael Dowling, in Entrepreneurship & Regional Development (2003)

The Evolution of Industrial Districts and Regional Networks: The Case of the Biotechnology Region Munich/Martinsried,
Christian Lechner and Michael Dowling, in Journal of Management & Governance (1999)

Are Training Programs More Effective When Unemployment Is High?,
Michael Lechner and Conny Wunsch, in Journal of Labor Economics (2009)

Almost Consistent Estimation of Panel Probit Models with 'Small' Fixed Effects,
Michael Lechner and Francois Laisney, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2002)
Keywords: Panel data, binary choice model, generalised method of moments, fixed effects

What is the Value Added by Caseworkers?,
Michael Lechner and Jeffrey Smith, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2003)
Keywords: Targeting, Statistical Profiling, Statistical Treatment Rule, Active Labour Market Policy, Caseworkers

Regional treatment intensity as an instrument for the evaluation of labour market policies,
Markus Frölich and Michael Lechner, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2004)
Keywords: Local average treatment effect, active labour market policy, state borders, geographic variation, weak instruments, small sample problems of IV, Switzerland, Fuller estimator

Identification of the Effects of Dynamic Treatments by Sequential Conditional Independence Assumptions,
Michael Lechner and Ruth Miquel, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2005)

Exploiting regional treatment intensity for the evaluation of labour market policies,
Markus Frölich and Michael Lechner, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2006)
Keywords: Local average treatment effect, conditional local IV, active labour market policy, state borders, geographic variation, Switzerland, Fuller estimator

Are Training Programs More Effective When Unemployment Is High?,
Michael Lechner and Conny Wunsch, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2006)
Keywords: Active labor market policy, long-run effects, matching estimation, causal effects, program evaluation, panel data

Active Labour Market Policy in East Germany: Waiting for the Economy to Take Off,
Michael Lechner and Conny Wunsch, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2006)
Keywords: Matching estimation, causal effects, programme evaluation, panel data

Kids or Courses? Gender Differences in the Effects of Active Labor Market Policies,
Michael Lechner and Stephan Wiehler, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2007)
Keywords: Active Labor market policy, matching estimation, program evaluation, panel data

What Did All the Money Do? On the General Ineffectiveness of Recent West German Labour Market Programmes,
Conny Wunsch and Michael Lechner, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2007)
Keywords: Matching estimation, causal effects, programme evaluation, panel data

Earnings Effects of Training Programs,
Michael Lechner and Blaise Melly, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2007)
Keywords: Bounds, treatment effects, causal effects, program evaluation

Combining Matching and Nonparametric IV Estimation: Theory and an Application to the Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies,
Michael Lechner and Markus Froelich, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2010)
Keywords: Local average treatment effect, conditional local IV, matching estimation, heterogeneous treatment effects, active labour market policy, state borders, geographic variation.

Labor market effects of sports and exercise: Evidence from Canadian panel data,
Michael Lechner and Nazmi Sari, from Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2014)

Physical activity of adults: A survey of correlates, determinants, and effects,
Charlotte Cabane and Michael Lechner, from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2014)
Keywords: physical activity, leisure time physical activity, sports participation, labour market effects, unemployment, earnings

Some recent developments in microeconometrics: A survey,
Heinz König and Michael Lechner, from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (1994)

Combining panel data and macro information: an application to the estimation of a participation model,
Francois Laisney and Michael Lechner, from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (1993)

Planning for self-employment at the beginning of a market economy: evidence from individual data of East German workers,
Michael Lechner and Friedhelm Pfeiffer, from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (1992)

Almost Consistent Estimation of Panel Probit Models with 'Small' Fixed Effects,
Michael Lechner and Francois Laisney, from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2002)
Keywords: Panel data, binary choice model, generalised method of moments, fixed effects

Random Forest Estimation of the Ordered Choice Model,
Michael Lechner and Gabriel Okasa, from arXiv.org (2022)

Sorting on the Used-Car Market After the Volkswagen Emission Scandal,
Anthony Strittmatter and Michael Lechner, from arXiv.org (2019)

Modified Causal Forest,
Michael Lechner and Jana Mareckova, from arXiv.org (2022)

Causal Machine Learning for Moderation Effects,
Nora Bearth and Michael Lechner, from arXiv.org (2024)

Teamwork and Spillover Effects in Performance Evaluations,
Enzo Brox and Michael Lechner, from arXiv.org (2024)

Comprehensive Causal Machine Learning,
Michael Lechner and Jana Mareckova, from arXiv.org (2024)

Kids or Courses? Gender Differences in the Effects of Active Labour Market Policies,
Michael Lechner and Stephan Wiehler, from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007)
Keywords: Matching estimation; Active labour market policy; Panel data; Program evaluation

Does the Order and Timing of Active Labour Market Programmes Matter?,
Michael Lechner and Stephan Wiehler, from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007)
Keywords: Active labour market policy; Matching estimation; Panel data; Programme evaluation

Exploiting regional treatment intensity for the evaluation of labour market policies,
Markus Frölich and Michael Lechner, from Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2006)
Keywords: local average treatment effect, conditional local IV, active labour market policy, state borders, geographic variation, Switzerland, Fuller estimator

Does the Order and Timing of Active Labor Market Programs Matter?,
Michael Lechner and Stephan Wiehler, from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2007)
Keywords: Active Labor market policy, matching estimation, program evaluation, panel data

An evaluation of public employment programmes in the East German State of Sachsen-Anhalt,
Martin Eichler and Michael Lechner, in Labour Economics (2002)

GMM Estimation of Panel Probit Models: Nonparametric Estimation of the Optimal Instruments,
I Bertsched and Michael Lechner, from Catholique de Louvain - Institut de statistique (1995)
Keywords: ECONOMIC MODELS;STATISTICS;ECONOMETRIC MODELS

Are training programs more effective when unemployment is high?,
Michael Lechner and Conny Wunsch, from Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany] (2007)
Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland ; Westdeutschland ; berufliche Reintegration ; Beschäftigungseffekte ; Determinanten ; Einkommenseffekte ; Qualifizierungsmaßnahme ; Teilnehmerstruktur ; Arbeitslose ; Trainingsmaßnahme ; Arbeitslosenquote ; Arbeitsmarktchancen ; Arbeitsmarktentwicklung ; arbeitsmarktpolitische Maßnahme ; 1986-1995

Active labour market policy in East Germany: waiting for the economy to take off,
Michael Lechner and Conny Wunsch, from Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany] (2006)
Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland ; Ostdeutschland ; berufliche Reintegration ; Beschäftigungseffekte ; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit ; Einkommenseffekte ; Erfolgskontrolle ; Integrierte Erwerbsbiografien ; Qualifizierungsmaßnahme ; Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahme ; Strukturanpassungsmaßnahme ; Arbeitslose ; arbeitsmarktpolitische Maßnahme ; 2000-2005

Are the effects of training programmes in Germany sensitive to the choice and measurement of labour market outcomes?,
Michael Lechner and Conny Wunsch, in Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung - Journal for Labour Market Research (2006)
Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland ; Ostdeutschland ; Westdeutschland ; Erfolgskontrolle ; Lohnhöhe ; Arbeitslosigkeitsbekämpfung ; arbeitsmarktpolitische Maßnahme ; Weiterbildungsförderung ; 1991-2003

Physical Activity of Adults: A Survey of Correlates, Determinants, and Effects,
Charlotte Cabane and Michael Lechner, in Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik) (2015)
Keywords: Physical activity, leisure time physical activity, sports participation, labour market effects, unemployment, earnings

Planning for Self-Employment at the Beginning of a Market Economy: Evidence from Individual Data of East German Workers,
Michael Lechner and Friedhelm Pfeiffer, in Small Business Economics (1993)

Combining Matching and Nonparametric Instrumental Variable Estimation: Theory and An Application to the Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies,
Markus Frölich and Michael Lechner, in Journal of Applied Econometrics (2015)

Active labour market policy in East Germany: waiting for the economy to take off,
Conny Wunsch and Michael Lechner, from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2007)
Keywords: Matching estimation, causal effects, programme evaluation, panel data

GMM-Estimation of Nonlinear Models on Panel Data,
Jörg Breitung and Michael Lechner, from Humboldt University of Berlin, Interdisciplinary Research Project 373: Quantification and Simulation of Economic Processes (1995)

GMM Estimation of Panel Probit Models: Nonparametric Esitmation of the Optimal Instruments,
Irene Bertschek and Michael Lechner, from Humboldt University of Berlin, Interdisciplinary Research Project 373: Quantification and Simulation of Economic Processes (1995)

Alternative GMM methods for nonlinear panel data models,
Jörg Breitung and Michael Lechner, from Humboldt University of Berlin, Interdisciplinary Research Project 373: Quantification and Simulation of Economic Processes (1998)

Some Recent Developments in Microeconometrics - A Survey,
Heinz König and Michael Lechner, in Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES) (1994)