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.

Current Positions

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

Fields of Research Interest

Econometrics and Empirical Industrial Organization

Research

Working Papers

• Blevins, J. R. (2012). Non-Standard Rates of Convergence of Criterion-Function-Based Set Estimators. Under review at Econometric Theory.
• Blevins, J. R. (2011). Partial Identification and Inference in Binary Choice and Duration Panel Data Models.
• Blevins, J. R. (2010). Nonparametric Identification of Dynamic Games with Discrete and Continuous Choices. Revise and resubmit at Quantitative Economics.
• Arcidiacono, P., P. Bayer, J. R. Blevins, and P. B. Ellickson (2010). Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models in Continuous Time. Revising for resubmission.
• Blevins, J. R. and S. Khan (2012). Local NLLS Estimation of Semiparametric Binary Choice Models. Revise and resubmit at Econometrics Journal.
• Blevins, J. R. and S. Khan (2009). Distribution-Free Estimation of Heteroskedastic Binary Response Models in Stata.
• Blevins, J. R. (2011). Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Estimating Dynamic Microeconomic Models. Revise and resubmit at Journal of Applied Econometrics.
• Blevins, J. R. (2008). 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

• Applied Economic Models and Forecasting, Spring 2012.
• Research Topics in Microeconometrics (Ph.D.), Fall 2011.
• General Linear Regression Analysis (Ph.D.), Spring 2011.
• Elementary Econometrics, Winter 2011.

Duke University

• Econometrics II (Ph.D.), Spring 2007, Teaching Assistant for Shakeeb Khan.
• Microeconomics Qualifier Camp (Ph.D.), Summer 2006, Instructor.
• 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

• Non-Standard Rates of Convergence of Criterion-Function-Based Set Estimators
  • The Ohio State University, Department of Economics, November 1, 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.
• 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.
• Estimation of Dynamic Discrete Choice Models in Continuous Time
  • 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.
• Sequential Monte Carlo Methods for Estimating Dynamic Microeconomic Models
  • 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, Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Cambridge University Press, National Science Foundation.
• Departmental Service: Faculty Recruiting Committee (2010–11, 2011–12), G.S. Maddala Prize Committee (2010–11).
• Member, Econometric Society, 2006-Present.
• Member, American Economic Association, 2010-Present.
• Member, American Statistical Association, 2011-Present.

Advising

• Ph.D. Students (secondary advisor): Xi Qu (Ph.D. candidate), Seonghoon Kim (Ph.D. candidate), Fei Jin (Ph.D. candidate), Chih-Sheng Hsieh (Ph.D. candidate).
• 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.

Miscellaneous

• Security Clearance: Special Sworn Status, U.S. Census Bureau.