Structural Estimation Algorithms for Dynamic Choice and Equilibrium Models

这个奖项是为了表彰他在评估微观经济决策模型的计算方法的发展和应用方面的持续研究。在先前的资助下，研究者对计算方法的发展做出了重大贡献，并产生了一些有用的应用。他还编写了几个计算机程序，这些程序对其他研究相关问题的研究人员证明是有价值的。该项目将探讨许多不同但相关的主题。其中包括：(1)动态选择和均衡模型估计算法的实证应用和软件实现；(2)将算法扩展到处理连续选择变量；(3)一般均衡模型估计算法的发展。这项研究很重要，因为它将有助于更深入地理解微观经济决策过程，并为估计一般均衡模型指明新的方向。

This award is for continued research on the development and application of computational methods for estimating microeconomic decision models. Under the previous grant the investigator has made significant contributions to the development of computational methods and has produced several useful applications. He has also produced several computer programs which have proved valuable to other researchers working on related issues. The project will pursue a number of different, but related topics. Among these are: (1) Empirical applications and software implementation of estimation algorithms for dynamic choice and equilibrium models; (2) Extending the algorithms to handle continuous choice variables; (3) The development of algorithms for estimating general equilibrium models. This research is important because it will contribute to a deeper understanding of microeconomic decision process, as well as pointing toward new directions for estimating general equilibrium models.