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• Faculty of Economics
  University of Cambridge

  Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Working papers

1. Iyer, S. & Weeks, M., 2009. "Social Interactions, Ethnicity and Fertility in Kenya," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0903, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

2. Isachenkova, N. & Weeks, M., 2008. "Acquisition, Insolvency and Managers in UK Small Companies," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0838, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

3. Gernot Doppelhofer & Melvyn Weeks, 2007. "Jointness of Growth Determinants," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
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   • Doppelhofer, G. & Weeks, M., 2005. "Jointness of Growth Determinants," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0542, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

4. Gernot Doppelhofer & Xavier Sala I Martin & Melvyn Weeks, 2005. "Jointness of Determinants of Economics Growth," Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2005 54, Money Macro and Finance Research Group. [Downloadable!]

5. Melvyn Weeks & Sriya Iyer, 2004. "Multiple social interactions and reproductive externalities: An investigation of fertility behaviour in Kenya," Econometric Society 2004 Latin American Meetings 143, Econometric Society.
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   • Iyer, S. & Weeks, M., 2004. "Multiple Social Interaction and Reproductive Externalities: An Investigation of Fertility Behaviour in Kenya," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0461, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

6. Train, K. & Weeks, M., 2004. "Discrete Choice Models in Preference Space and Willingness-to Pay Space," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0443, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

7. Eklöf, M. & Weeks, M., 2004. "‘Estimation of Discrete Choice Models Using DCM for Ox’," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0427, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

8. Luisa Corrado & Ron Martin & Melvyn Weeks, 2004. "Identifying And Interpreting Convergence Clusters Across Europe," Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2004 145, Royal Economic Society. [Downloadable!]
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   • Corrado, L. & Martin, R. & Weeks, M., 2004. "Identifying and Interpreting Convergence Clusters Across Europe," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0414, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

9. M. Weeks & S. Godsill & M. Stone, 2004. "Assessing the Impact of Private Sector Balance Sheets Effects on Financial Crises: a comparison of Bayesian and information-theoretic measures of model uncertainty," Econometric Society 2004 Latin American Meetings 162, Econometric Society.

10. Kapetanios, G. & Weeks, M., 2003. "Non-nested Models and the likelihood Ratio Statistic: A Comparison of Simulation and Bootstrap-based Tests," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0308, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]
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    • George Kapetanios & Melvyn Weeks, 2003. "Non-Nested Models and the Likelihood Ratio Statistic: A Comparison of Simulation and Bootstrap Based Tests," Working Papers 490, Queen Mary, University of London, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]

11. Melvyn Weeks & Mark R. Stone, 2001. "Systemic Financial Crises, Balance Sheets, and Model Uncertainity," IMF Working Papers 01/162, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]

12. Raiser, M. & Di Tommaso, M.L. & Weeks, M., 2000. "The Measurement and Determination of Institutional Change: Evidence from Transition Economics," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0029, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

13. Di Tommaso, M.L. & Weeks, M., 2000. "Decision Structures and Discrete Choices: An Application to Labour Market Participation and Fertility," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0009, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

14. M. Raiser & Melvyn Weeks, 2000. "A Structural Model of Institutional Change: Evidence from Transition Economies," Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers 1689, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]

15. Yudon, Y. & Weeks, M., 2000. "Provincial Income Convergence in China, 1953-1997: a Panel Data Approach," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 0010, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

16. Andy Cosh & Alan Hughes & Melvyn Weeks, 2000. "The Relationship Between Training and Employment Growth in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises," ESRC Centre for Business Research - Working Papers wp188, ESRC Centre for Business Research. [Downloadable!]

17. Pesaran, M. H. & Weeks, M., 1999. "Non-nested Hypothesis Testing: An Overview," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 9918, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

18. Weeks, M. & Orne, C., 1999. "The Statistical Relationship between Bivariate and Multinomial Choice Models," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 9912, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge. [Downloadable!]

19. Melvyn Weeks, . "Numerical Experiments on Gradient Based Algorithms for the Multinomial Probit Model," Discussion Papers 93/21, Department of Economics, University of York.

20. Alan Duncan & Melvyn Weeks, . "Non-Nested Models of Labour Supply with Discrete Choices," Discussion Papers 97/20, Department of Economics, University of York.

21. Til Schuermann & Melvyn Weeks, . "Why You May Need Not Worry About Finite Sample Bias In Simulated Maximum Likelihood Estimation," Discussion Papers 94/18, Department of Economics, University of York.

22. Melvyn Weeks, . "Testing Binomial and Multinomial Choice Models Using Cox's Non-Nested Test," Discussion Papers 95/45, Department of Economics, University of York.

23. Melvyn Weeks, . "Circumventing the Curse of Dimensionality: An Interactive Programme for the Estimation of Multinomial Choice Models," Discussion Papers 93/20, Department of Economics, University of York.

24. Melvyn Weeks, . "Parameter Estimability in the Multinomial Probit Model: the Role of Information Content," Discussion Papers 95/10, Department of Economics, University of York.

25. Melvyn Weeks, . "The Multinomial Probit Revisited: A Discussion of Parameter Estimability and Identification," Discussion Papers 93/14, Department of Economics, University of York.

1. Maria L. Di Tommaso & Martin Raiser & Melvyn Weeks, 2007. "Home Grown or Imported? Initial Conditions, External Anchors and the Determinants of Institutional Reform in the Transition Economies," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 117(520), pages 858-881, 04. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2. Luisa Corrado & Ron Martin & Melvyn Weeks, 2005. "Identifying and Interpreting Regional Convergence Clusters across Europe," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 115(502), pages C133-C160, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

3. Sean Holly & Paul Turner & Melvyn Weeks, 2003. "Asymmetric Adjustment and Bias in Estimation of an Equilibrium Relationship from a Cointegrating Regression," Computational Economics, Springer, vol. 21(3), pages 195-202, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

4. M. Weeks, 2003. "Discrete choice methods with simulation, Kenneth E. Train, Cambridge University Press, 2003, ISBN: 0-521-81696-3, pp. 334," Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 18(3), pages 379-383. [Downloadable!]

5. Melvyn Weeks, 2002. "Book Reviews : Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge, South-Western College Publishing, 2000," Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 17(2), pages 191-193.

6. Melvyn Weeks, 2001. "Review of Measurement error and latent variables in econometrics, Tom Wansbeek and Erik Meijer, advanced textbooks in economics: editors C. Bliss and M. D. Intriligator, North-Holland, Amsterdam," Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 16(6), pages 749-753.

7. Weeks, Melvyn, 1997. " The Multinomial Probit Model Revisited: A Discussion of Parameter Estimability, Identification and Specification Testing," Journal of Economic Surveys, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 11(3), pages 297-320, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

8. Duncan, Alan & Weeks, Melvyn, 1997. "Behavioural tax microsimulation with finite hours choices," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 41(3-5), pages 619-626, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

9. Weeks, Melvyn, 1995. "Circumventing the Curse of Dimensionality in Applied Work Using Computer Intensive Methods," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 105(429), pages 520-30, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

10. Sastry, M. L. & Szyrmer, J. & Weeks, M., 1989. "Economic-demographic linkages in an extended U.S. input--output model: the impact of income and age," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 23(5), pages 303-320. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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