Justin Tobias
Professor, Department of Economics
Loeb Chair in Economics
Economics
Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of Chicago
Journal Articles
- Chan, J. and Tobias, J.L. (2015). "Priors and Posterior Computation in Linear Endogenous Variables Models with Imperfect Instruments." Journal of Applied Econometrics
- Kline, B. and J.L. Tobias (2014). "Explaining Trends in Body Mass Index Using Demographic Counterfactuals." Econometric Reviews 172-196.
- Y. Xiong, F. Mannering and Tobias, J.L. (2014). "The Analysis of Vehicle Crash Injury-Severity Data: A Markov Switching Approach with Road-Segment Heterogeneity." Transportation Research Record Part B
- Li, M., Mumford, K. and J.L. Tobias (2012). "Bayesian Analysis of Payday Loans and their Regulation." Journal of Econometrics 205-216.
- B. Abidoye, J. Herriges and J.L. Tobias (2012). "Controlling for Observed and Unobserved Site Characteristics in RUM Models of Recreation Demand." American Journal of Agricultural Economics 1070-1093.
- Lopes, H. and Tobias, J. (2011). "Confronting Prior Convictions: On issues of prior sensitivity and likelihood robustness in Bayesian Analysis." Annual Review of Economics
- Li. M. & Tobias, J. (2011). "Bayesian methods in microeconometrics." Handbook of Bayesian Econometrics
- Li, Mingliang and Tobias, J.L. (2011). "Bayesian Inference in a Correlated Random Coefficients Model: Modeling Causal Effect Heterogeneity with and Application to Heterogeneous Returns to Schooling." Journal of Econometrics 346-361.
- Tobias, J. (2010). "Volitility in Agribusiness Oriented Asset Markets: Peeking Through a Bayesian Window." American Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Tobias, J.L., C. Kling, C-C/ Liu, J. Herriges (2010). "What are the Consequences of Consequentiality?" Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
- Tobias, J.L., J. Herriges and D. Phaneuf (2008). "Estimating Demand Systems When Outcomes are Correlated Counts." Journal of Econometrics
- Tobias, J.L. and B. Kline (2008). "The Wages of BMI: Bayesian Analysis of a Skewed Treatment Response Model with Nonparametric Endogeneity." Journal of Applied Econometrics
- Ranjan, P. and Tobias, J.L. (2007). "Bayesian Inference for the Gravity Model." Journal of Applied Econometrics
- Li, M. and J.L. Tobias (2006). "Bayesian Analysis of Structural Effects in an Ordered Equation System." Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics
- J.L. Tobias (2006). "Estimation, Learning and Parameters of Interest in a Multiple Outcome Selection Model." Econometric Reviews
- Koop, G. and J.L. Tobias (2006). "Semiparametric Bayesian Inference in Smooth Coefficient Models." Journal of Econometrics
- Li, M. and Tobias, J.L. (2006). "Calculus Attainment and Grades Received in Intermediate Economic Theory." Journal of Applied Econometrics
- Tobias, J.L. and M. Li (2005). "Bayesian Modeling of Schools Effects Using Hierarchical Models with Smoothing Priors." Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics
- Koop, G., Poirier, D.J. and J.L. Tobias (2005). "Semiparametric Bayesian Inference in Multiple Equations Models." Journal of Applied Econometrics
- Koop, G. and Tobias, J.L. (2004). "Learning About Heterogeneity in Returns to Schooling." Journal of Applied Econometrics
- Tobias, J.L. (2004). "Assessing Assessments of School Performance: The Case of California." The American Statistician
- Heckman, J.J., Vytlacil, E. and Tobias, J.L. (2003). "Simple Estimators for Treatment Parameters in a Latent Variable Framework." Review of Economics and Statistics
- Li, M., Poirier, D.J. and J.L. Tobias (2003). "Do Dropouts Suffer From Dropping Out? Estimation and Prediction of Outcome Gains in Generalized Selection Models." Journal of Applied Econometrics
- Poirier, D.J. and J.L. Tobias (2003). "On the Predictive Distributions of Outcome Gains in the Presence of an Unidentified Parameter." Journal of Business and Economic Statistics
- Tobias, J.L. (2003). "Are Returns to Schooling Concentrated Among the Most Able? A Semiparametric Analysis of the Ability-Earnings Relationships." Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics
- Li, M. and Tobias, J.L. (2003). "A Finite Sample Hierarchical Analysis of Wage Variation Across Public High Schools: Evidence From the NLSY and High School and Beyond." Journal of Applied Econometrics
- Tobias, J.L. and Zellner, A. (2001). "Further Results on Bayesian Method of Moments Analysis of the Multiple Regression Model." International Economic Review
- J.L. Tobias (2001). "Forecasting Output Growth Rates and Median Output Growth Rates: A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach." Journal of Forecasting
- DiNardo, J. and Tobias, J.L. (2001). "Nonparametric Density and Regression Estimation." Journal of Economic Perspectives
- Heckman, J., Vytlacil, E. and J.L. Tobias (2001). "Four Parameters of Interest in the Evaluation of Social Programs." Southern Economic Journal
- Tobias, J. L. and Zellner, A. (2001). "Aggregation, Disaggregation and Forecasting Performance." Journal of Forecasting
Books
- Koop, G., Poirier, D.J. and Tobias, J.L. (2007). "Bayesian Econometric Methods." Cambridge University Press
Book Chapters
- Li, M. and Tobias, J.L. (2014). "Bayesian Analysis of Treatment Effect Models." Bayesian Inference in the Social Sciences 63-90.
- D.J. Poirier and J.L. Tobias (2006). "Bayesian Econometrics." Palgrave Handbook of Econometrics, Volume 1: Econometric Theory
Research In Progress
- Chan, J. and Tobias, J.L. "Bayesian Causal Variance Effects."
- Chan, J., Koop, G., Poirier, D. and Tobias, J.L. "Bayesian Econometric Methods (Second Edition)."
Working Papers
- Bland, J. and Tobias, J.L. "Mixture models of behavior and nuisance parameters: A semi-parametric Bayesian Approach."
Centered on Economics
The Purdue University Research Center in Economics (PURCE), a fast-growing initiative in need of space, will soon have a new home in the Krannert School of Management to conduct empirical research in economics focused on the role of incentives and markets in public policy.