Santiago Montoya-Blandón
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Social Comparison and Young Adult Mental Health with Endogenous Network Formation
We examine how social comparison within endogenously formed peer networks affects mental health among young adults. Using over 2 …
J. Fan
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E. Proto and S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 11, 2026
Networks
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Applied Microeconomics
Heterogeneous Peer Effects with Endogenous Network Formation
This paper introduces a new econometric framework for modeling social interactions with heterogeneous peer responses, addressing …
D. Trinh and S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 12, 2026
Econometrics
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Networks
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Bayesian
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Applied Microeconomics
arXiv
Marijuana and Tobacco Consumption in Colombia: A Bayesian Zero-Inflated Ordered Probit
Under Submission
This paper develops a Bayesian implementation of the zero-inflated ordered probit model introduced in Harris and Zhao (2007), providing …
A. Pinilla-Barrera
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A. Ramírez-Hassan and S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 12, 2026
Econometrics
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Bayesian
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Limited Dependent Variables
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Applied Microeconomics
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The R&D Productivity Puzzle: Innovation Networks with Heterogeneous Firms
Under Submission
We introduce heterogeneous R&D productivities into an endogenous R&D network formation model, generalizing the framework of …
M.S. Heydari
,
Z. Kanik and S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 12, 2026
Networks
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Industrial Organization
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Theory
arXiv
Unpacking Neighbourhood Change: Income Estimation, Mobility, and Segregation in Medellín
Medellín has undergone rapid urban transformation and is often cited as a model of inclusive urbanism. However, less is known about how …
V. Galeano-Duque and S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 11, 2026
Urban Economics
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Applied Microeconomics
Estimating Demand Systems with Unobserved Heterogeneity and Censoring: Evidence from Illicit Drug Markets in Colombia
Under Submission
The response of illicit drug consumers to policy changes like legalization is mediated by demand behavior. Since individual drug use is …
S. Montoya-Blandón and A. Ramírez-Hassan
Last updated on Jul 12, 2026
Econometrics
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Applied Microeconomics
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Bayesian
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Limited Dependent Variables
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Instrumental Variables
arXiv
Probabilistic Targeted Factor Analysis
Under Submission
We develop Probabilistic Targeted Factor Analysis (PTFA), a likelihood-based framework for constructing latent factors that are …
M.C. Herculano and S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 12, 2026
Econometrics
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Finance
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Macroeconomics
arXiv
Bayesian Inference of Network Formation Models with Payoff Externalities
This paper provides a novel approach to identification and estimation of a network formation model using observed network data, where …
C. Ding
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J. Estrada and S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 11, 2026
Econometrics
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Bayesian
,
Limited Dependent Variables
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Networks
PDF
Nonlinear Panel Data Methods for Multivariate Fractional Outcomes
This paper expands the applied researcher’s toolkit for dealing with nonlinear panel data models with unobserved heterogeneity …
S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 12, 2026
Econometrics
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Applied Microeconomics
,
Bayesian
,
Limited Dependent Variables
,
Instrumental Variables
Copula Estimation and Variable Selection with Multivariate Fractional Outcomes
This paper introduces a unified estimation methodology using copulas for multivariate fractional outcomes with a conditional mean …
S. Montoya-Blandón
Last updated on Jul 11, 2026
Econometrics
,
Bayesian
,
Limited Dependent Variables
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