Michael C. Knaus

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University of Tübingen

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Michael C. Knaus is currently an Assistant Professor of Data Science in Economics at the University of Tübingen. Previously he obtained a PhD in Economics and Finance with the specialization in Econometrics from the University of St. Gallen where we also worked as a non-tenure track Assistant Professor.

Michael’s research interests are in applied econometrics with a focus on labor, health, education and sports economics. In particular he is interested in the combination of machine learning methods and causal inference to improve estimation in observational studies and to allow for systematic search for effect heterogeneity and data-driven policy recommendations.

He joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in June 2017

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15580
Effect or Treatment Heterogeneity? Policy Evaluation with Aggregated and Disaggregated Treatments
Phillip Heiler, Michael C. Knaus
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13051
Double Machine Learning Based Program Evaluation under Unconfoundedness
Michael C. Knaus
published in: Econometrics Journal, 2022, 25 (3), 602-627
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12039
Machine Learning Estimation of Heterogeneous Causal Effects: Empirical Monte Carlo Evidence
Michael C. Knaus, Michael Lechner, Anthony Strittmatter
published in: Econometrics Journal, 2021, 24 (1), 134-161
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11547
A Double Machine Learning Approach to Estimate the Effects of Musical Practice on Student's Skills
Michael C. Knaus
published in: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, 2021, 184(1), 282-300
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11268
For Better or Worse? The Effects of Physical Education on Child Development
Michael C. Knaus, Michael Lechner, Anne K. Reimers
published in: Labour Economics, 2020, 67, 1010904
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10961
Heterogeneous Employment Effects of Job Search Programmes: A Machine Learning Approach
Michael C. Knaus, Michael Lechner, Anthony Strittmatter
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57 (2), 597-636
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9735
Work Hour Mismatch and Job Mobility: Adjustment Channels and Resolution Rates
Michael C. Knaus, Steffen Otterbach
published in: Economic Inquiry, 2019, 57(1), 227-242
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