4 papers · 1 filter
Stable Policy Learning
Harvey Barnhard, Giacomo Opocher, Rahul Singh
In evidence-based policymaking, typically one experimental sample is observed, then a learned policy recommendation is implemented at scale. Policies learned from the experimental…
Producing Policy Recommendations: from Statistical Decision Theory to Empirical Practice
Giacomo Opocher
Applied research in economics is intrinsically motivated by broad normative objectives. However, it is not obvious how a researcher should direct their efforts to produce evidence…
Learning Where to Look: Delaunay Matching for Policy Choice and Data Collection
Giacomo Opocher
This paper studies data-driven policy choices from a geometric perspective. A sample from a donor population fully exposed to an innovation informs a policymaker (PM) on whether to…
Better Measurement or Larger Samples? Data Collection for Policy Learning with Unobserved Heterogeneity
Giacomo Opocher
Empirical research shows that individuals' responses to treatments vary along latent characteristics, such as innate ability or motivation. Therefore, a policymaker seeking to maxi…