A survey of some recent applications of optimal transport methods to econometrics
Alfred Galichon
TL;DR
This survey reviews recent uses of optimal transport theory in econometrics, highlighting its growing role in solving complex economic modeling and inference problems.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of how optimal transport methods are being applied to econometric challenges, summarizing recent developments.
Findings
Optimal transport techniques are increasingly used in econometrics.
Applications include distributional analysis and causal inference.
The survey identifies promising future research directions.
Abstract
This paper surveys recent applications of methods from the theory of optimal transport to econometric problems.
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TopicsMarkov Chains and Monte Carlo Methods · Functional Equations Stability Results · Transportation Planning and Optimization