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Christophe BRUNEEL-ZUPANC (KU Leuven) “Don’t (fully) exclude me, it’s not necessary! Causal inference with semi-IVs”
Macro seminar Time : 12h15 - 13h30 Date : 13 th January 2026 Salle 3001 Christophe Bruneel-Zupanc (KU Leuven) "Don't (fully) exclude me, it's not necessary! Causal inference with semi-IVs" Abstract: This paper proposes semi-instrumental variables (semi-IVs) as a practical alternative to instrumental variables (IVs) to identify the causal effect of a binary (or discrete) endogenous treatment. A semi-IV […]
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Arnaud GERMAIN (Univ. Catholique de Louvain) “Cluster aggregating: application to Early-Warning System for Non-Performing Clients”
Finance-Insurance Time: 14.00 pm Date:13th of January 2025 Room 3049 Arnaud GERMAIN (Univ. Catholique de Louvain) "Cluster aggregating: application to Early-Warning System for Non-Performing Clients" Abstract : We introduce a new ensemble learning strategy called clagging (for cluster aggregating), which consists in combining models fitted on different clusters. First, we divide the training set into […]
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Vincent ROLLET (MIT) “Zoning and the Dynamics of Urban Redevelopment”
Macro seminar Time : 15h30- 16h45 Date : 15 th January 2026 Salle 3001 Vincent ROLLET (MIT) "Zoning and the Dynamics of Urban Redevelopment" Abstract: Cities increasingly grow through redevelopment—demolishing old buildings to make way for new ones. This paper studies this process and how it is influenced by zoning, which regulates the size and […]
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