Jason R. Blevins
Department of Economics
The Ohio State University
410 Arps Hall
1945 N High Street
Columbus, OH 43210
The Ohio State University
410 Arps Hall
1945 N High Street
Columbus, OH 43210
Office: (614) 292-5588
Mobile: (919) 624-4756
Fax: (614) 292-3906
Email: blevins.141@osu.edu
Homepage: http://jblevins.org/
Mobile: (919) 624-4756
Fax: (614) 292-3906
Email: blevins.141@osu.edu
Homepage: http://jblevins.org/
Current Position
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, The Ohio State University
Education
- B.S. Applied Mathematics, North Carolina State University, 2004.
- Minors: Computer Science and Economics.
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
- Advanced study: Budapest Semesters in Mathematics, Fall 2002.
- M.A. Economics, Duke University, 2006.
- Ph.D. Economics, Duke University, 2010.
- Committee: Han Hong (co-chair), Shakeeb Khan (co-chair), Paul Ellickson, and Andrew Sweeting.
Academic Experience
North Carolina State University, Department of Mathematics
- Mathematics Tutor, Academic Support Program for Student Athletes, Summer 2001.
- Research Assistant, Moody Chu and Robert Funderlic, Spring 2003-Fall 2004.
Colorado School of Mines, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
- Research Assistant, Willy Hereman, Summer 2002.
Duke University, Department of Economics
- Research Assistant, Jacob Vigdor, Summer 2005-Summer 2006.
- Teaching Assistant, Ph.D. Microeconomic Analysis, Thomas Nechyba, Fall 2005.
- Teaching Assistant, Ph.D. Game Theory, Curtis Taylor, Spring 2006.
- Instructor, Microeconomics Qualifier Camp, Summer 2006.
- Research Assistant, Han Hong, Fall 2006-Spring 2007.
- Research Assistant, Aprajit Mahajan and Alessandro Tarozzi, October-November 2006, March-June 2007.
- Research Assistant, Shakeeb Khan and Christopher Timmins, March-June 2007.
- Teaching Assistant, Ph.D. Econometrics II, Shakeeb Khan, Spring 2007.
- Research Assistant, Peter Arcidiacono, Patrick Bayer, and Paul Ellickson, Fall 2007-Spring 2009.
- Research Assistant, Shakeeb Khan, Fall 2009-Spring 2010.
- Research Assistant, Aprajit Mahajan, July-September 2009.
The Ohio State University, Department of Economics
- Assistant Professor, July 2010-Present.
Research
Working Papers
- Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Estimating Dynamic Microeconomic Models.
- Local NLLS Estimation of Semiparametric Binary Choice Models, with Shakeeb Khan.
- Distribution-Free Estimation of Heteroskedastic Binary Response Models in Stata, with Shakeeb Khan.
- Nonparametric Identification of Dynamic Games with Discrete and Continuous Choices.
- Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models in Continuous Time, with Peter Arcidiacono, Patrick Bayer, and Paul Ellickson.
- Partial Identification and Inference in Binary Choice and Duration Panel Data Models.
Publications
- Blevins, Jason R. (2009). A Generic Linked List Implementation in Fortran 95. ACM Fortran Forum 28(3), 2–7.
Scientific Software
- PDESolutionTester, A Mathematica program for the symbolic verification of exact solutions of nonlinear partial differential equations, with Jeff Heath and Willy Hereman (2002).
- DFBR, A Stata program for distribution-free estimation of heteroskedastic binary response models, with Shakeeb Khan (2009).
Conference and Seminar Presentations
- Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Estimating Dynamic Microeconomic Models
- ERID Conference on Identification Issues in Economics, Duke University, October 3, 2008.
- Partial Identification and Inference in Binary Choice and Duration Panel Data Models
- Triangle Econometrics Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 4, 2009.
- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Economics, January 15, 2010.
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Economics, February 16, 2010.
- Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models in Continuous Time
- The Ohio State University, Department of Economics, January 21, 2010.
- University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics, January 26, 2010.
Professional Activities
- Member, Econometric Society, 2006-Present.
- Member, American Economic Association, 2010-Present.
- Referee for:
- Economic Inquiry
- Journal of Business and Economic Statistics
- Journal of Econometrics
- Scandinavian Journal of Statistics
Conferences and Workshops Attended
- SIAM Conference on Applied Linear Algebra, The College of William & Mary, July 15–19, 2003.
- Institute on Computational Economics, Argonne National Laboratory, July 17–21, 2006.
- North American Summer Meetings of the Econometric Society, Duke University, June 21–24, 2007.
- ERID Conference on Identification, Duke University, October 3–4, 2008.
- Cowles Foundation Conference on Applications of Structural Microeconomics, Yale University, June 24–25, 2009.
- Triangle Econometrics Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 4, 2009.
- AEA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, January 3–5, 2010.
Honors, Awards, & Fellowships
- Dean’s List, North Carolina State University, 2000–2004.
- Golden Key International Honour Society, 2002.
- Phi Kappa Phi, 2002.
- NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Colorado School of Mines, 2002.
- Pi Mu Epsilon, National Mathematics Honor Society, 2003.
- Phi Beta Kappa, Zeta of North Carolina, 2003.
- Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Economics Honor Society, 2004.
- Undergraduate Research Award, North Carolina State University, 2004.
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Duke University, 2006.
- Institute on Computational Economics Fellow, University of Chicago, 2006.
- Summer Research Fellowship, Duke University, 2007.
- Summer Research Fellowship, Duke University, 2008.
Miscellaneous
- Security Clearance: Special Sworn Status, U.S. Census Bureau.