Jason R. Blevins

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Education

• Ph.D. Economics, Duke University, 2010.
• M.A. Economics, Duke University, 2006.
• B.S. Applied Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude, North Carolina State University, 2004.
• Budapest Semesters in Mathematics, Fall 2002.

Experience

• The Ohio State University, Department of Economics, Assistant Professor, July 2010-present.
• Yale Center for Customer Insights, Melville Blake ’80 Visiting Summer Fellow, July-August 2012.
• Duke University, Research and Teaching Assistant, 2005–2010.

Fields of Research Interest

Econometrics and Industrial Organization

Research

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Blevins, J. R. and S. Khan. Local NLLS Estimation of Semiparametric Binary Choice Models. Forthcoming at Econometrics Journal.
• Blevins, J. R. and S. Khan. Distribution-Free Estimation of Heteroskedastic Binary Response Models in Stata. Forthcoming at Stata Journal.

Papers Under Revision

• Blevins, J. R. Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Estimating Dynamic Microeconomic Models. Revise and resubmit at Journal of Applied Econometrics.
• Blevins, J. R. Nonparametric Identification of Dynamic Games with Discrete and Continuous Choices. Revise and resubmit at Quantitative Economics.

Papers Under Review

• Arcidiacono, P., P. Bayer, J. R. Blevins, and P. B. Ellickson. Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models in Continuous Time with an Application to Retail Competition.

Work in Progress

• Blevins, J. R., A. Khwaja, and N. Yang. A Dynamic Oligopoly Model of Firm Expansion, Productivity, and Market Structure.
• Blevins, J. R. Non-Standard Rates of Convergence of Criterion-Function-Based Set Estimators.
• Blevins, J. R. Partial Identification and Inference in Binary Choice and Duration Panel Data Models.
• Blevins, J. R. Structural Estimation of Sequential Games of Complete Information.

Other Publications

• Blevins, J. R. (2009). A Generic Linked List Implementation in Fortran 95. ACM Fortran Forum 28(3), 2–7.

Teaching

The Ohio State University

• Topics in Microeconometrics (Ph.D.): Fall 2012, Fall 2011.
• Econometrics I (Ph.D.): Spring 2011.
• Econometrics II: Fall 2012, Spring 2012.
• Elementary Econometrics: Winter 2011.

Duke University

• Microeconomics Qualifier Camp (Ph.D): Summer 2006.
• Econometrics II (Ph.D.): Spring 2007, teaching assistant for Shakeeb Khan.
• Microeconomic Analysis II (Ph.D.): Spring 2006, teaching assistant for Curtis Taylor.
• Microeconomic Analysis I (Ph.D.): Fall 2005, teaching assistant for Thomas Nechyba.

Conference and Seminar Presentations

• Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models in Continuous Time with an Application to Retail Competition
  • University of Michigan, Department of Economics, March 29, 2013.
  • University of Virginia, Department of Economics, October 2, 2012.
  • Washington University, Olin Business School, September 13, 2012.
  • Yale University, School of Management, July 24, 2012.
  • University of Toronto, Department of Economics, December 2, 2011.
  • Pennsylvania State University, Department of Economics, November 7, 2011.
  • University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics, January 26, 2010.
  • The Ohio State University, Department of Economics, January 21, 2010.
• Non-Standard Rates of Convergence of Criterion-Function-Based Set Estimators
  • The Ohio State University, Department of Economics, November 1, 2011.
• Nonparametric Identification of Dynamic Games with Discrete and Continuous Choices
  • 2011 Meetings of the Midwest Econometrics Group, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, October 7, 2011.
• Partial Identification and Inference in Binary Choice and Duration Panel Data Models
  • Vanderbilt University, Department of Economics, September 15, 2011.
  • University of Texas at Austin, Department of Economics, April 4, 2011.
  • 20th Annual Meetings of the Midwest Econometrics Group, Washington University, October 2, 2010.
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Economics, February 16, 2010.
  • University of Pittsburgh, Department of Economics, January 15, 2010.
  • Triangle Econometrics Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 4, 2009.
• Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Estimating Dynamic Microeconomic Models
  • Yale University, School of Management, August 13, 2012.
  • University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School of Business, May 6, 2011.
  • The Ohio State University, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, April 21, 2011.
  • ERID Conference on Identification Issues in Economics, Duke University, October 3, 2008.

Professional Activities

• Reviewer for Econometrica, Economic Inquiry, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Computational Finance, Journal of Econometrics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Cambridge University Press, National Science Foundation.
• Departmental Service: Graduate Studies Committee (2012–13), Faculty Recruiting Committee (2010–11, 2011–12), G.S. Maddala Prize Committee (2011–12, 2012–13).
• Member, Econometric Society, 2006-Present.
• Member, American Economic Association, 2010-Present.
• Member, American Statistical Association, 2011-Present.

Advising

• Ph.D. Students (secondary advisor): Chih-Sheng Hsieh (2013, Chinese University of Hong Kong).
• Undergraduate Honors Students: Erik Lauritzen (2011).

Honors, Awards, & Fellowships

• Summer Research Fellowship, Duke University, 2007, 2008.
• Institute on Computational Economics Fellow, University of Chicago, 2006.
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Duke University, 2006.
• Undergraduate Research Award, North Carolina State University, 2004.
• Phi Beta Kappa, Zeta of North Carolina, 2003.
• NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Colorado School of Mines, 2002.