Joaquim J.S. Ramalho

Assistant Professor at Universidade de Évora (Dep. Economics
Director at CEFAGE-UE

 


Universidade de Évora, Departamento de Economia, Largo dos Colegiais 2 - 7000-803 Évora - Portugal
Phone: +351 266740894 - Fax: +351 266740807 - E-mail: jsr@uevora.pt

 
Education:
  
2010 Agregação (Economics) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
  
2002 Ph.D. (Economics) University of Bristol, UK
   1996 M.Sc. (Mathematics Applied to Economics and
            Business) ISEG/UTL, Portugal
   1993 B.A. (Economics) Universidade de Évora, Portugal

 

Research interests:
  
Fractional regression models (see my page on this subject)

   Microeconometrics
   GMM and GEL estimation and inference
   Non-nested hypothesis tests
   Hedonic house price indexes
   Empirical corporate finance
Curriculum vitae:
  
Published papers
   Working-papers
   Research projects
   Industry-related projects
   Refereeing
My research at:
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Other information:
  
Teaching (in portuguese)

 

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Published papers

19.

Guggenberger, P., J.J.S. Ramalho, R.J. Smith, “GEL statistics under weak identification", Journal of Econometrics, forthcoming.

18.

Ramalho, J.J.S. and J.V. Silva, "Functional form issues in the regression analysis of corporate capital structure", Empirical Economics, forthcoming.
17. Ramalho, E.A., J.J.S. Ramalho, J.M.R. Murteira, “A supremum-type RESET test for binary choice models”, Economics Bulletin, 32(1), 905-912.

16.

Ramalho, E.A. and J.J.S. Ramalho (2012), "Alternative versions of the RESET test for binary response index models: a comparative study", Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 74(1), 107-130.

15.

Ramalho, E.A., J.J.S. Ramalho and J.M.R. Murteira (2011), "Alternative estimating and testing empirical strategies for fractional regression models", Journal of Economic Surveys, 25(1), 19-68.

14.

Ramalho, E.A., J.J.S. Ramalho and P.D. Henriques (2010), "Fractional regression models for second stage DEA efficiency analyses", Journal of Productivity Analysis, 34(3), 239-255.

13. Ramalho, E.A. and J.J.S. Ramalho (2010), "Is neglected heterogeneity really an issue in binary and fractional regression models? A simulation exercise for logit, probit and loglog models", Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 54(4), 987-1001.
12.

Ramalho, J.J.S. and J.V. Silva (2009), "A two-part fractional regression model for the financial leverage decisions of micro, small, medium and large firms", Quantitative Finance, 9(5), 621-636.

11.

Ramalho, J.J.S. (2009), "A test statistic equation for obtaining alternative Wald and score statistics in the generalized method of moments framework", Applied Economics Letters, 16(5), 489-494.

10.

Ramalho, E.A. and J.J.S. Ramalho (2007), "On the weighted maximum likelihood estimator for endogenous stratified samples when the population strata probabilities are unknown", Applied Economics Letters, 14(3), 171-174.

9.

Ramalho, E.A. and J.J.S. Ramalho (2006), "Bias-corrected moment-based estimators for parametric models under endogenous stratified sampling", Econometric Reviews, 25(4), 475-496.

8. Baptista, J.A.G., J.J.S. Ramalho and J.V. Silva (2006), "Understanding the microenterprise sector to design a tailor-made microfinance policy for Cape Verde", Portuguese Economic Journal, 5(3), 225-241.
7. Ramalho, E.A. and J.J.S. Ramalho (2006), "Two-step empirical likelihood estimation under stratified sampling when aggregate information is available", Manchester School, 74(5), 577-592.
6. Ramalho, J.J.S. (2006), "Bootstrap bias-adjusted GMM estimators", Economics Letters, 92(1), 149-155.
5.

Ramalho, J.J.S. (2005), "Feasible bias-corrected OLS, within-groups, and first-differences estimators for typical micro and macro AR(1) panel data models", Empirical Economics, 30(3), 735-748.

4. Newey, W.K., J.J.S. Ramalho and R.J. Smith (2005), "Asymptotic bias for GMM and GEL estimators with estimated nuisance parameters", Identification and Inference in Econometric Models:  Essays in Honor of Thomas J.U. Rothenberg, D.W.K. Andrews and J.H. Stock (eds.), Cambridge University Press, pp. 245-281.
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3. Ramalho, J.J.S. (2005), "Small sample bias of alternative estimation methods for moment condition models: Monte Carlo evidence for covariance structures", Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics, 9(1), article 3.
2. Ramalho, J.J.S. and R.J. Smith (2002), "Generalized empirical likelihood non-nested tests", Journal of Econometrics, 107(1/2), 99-125.
1. Ramalho, J.J.S. (1997), "Testes de especificação para modelos de regressão para dados de contagem. Estudo de simulação sobre a aplicação de testes de hipóteses não encaixadas", Economia, XXI, 67-91. ---

 

Working-papers

 

o Bastos, J.A., J.J.S. Ramalho, "Nonparametric models of financial leverage decisions".
o Murteira, J.M.R., E.A. Ramalho and J.J.S. Ramalho, "Heteroskedasticity testing through comparison of Wald-type statistics".
o Murteira, J.M.R., J.J.S. Ramalho, “Regression analysis of multivariate fractional data”.
o Pereira, P., J.J.S. Ramalho and D. Brito, "Mergers, coordinated effects and efficiency in the Portuguese non-life insurance industry". ---
o Ramalho, E.A. and J.J.S. Ramalho, "Hedonic functions, hedonic methods, estimation methods and Dutot and Jevons house price indexes: are there any links?".
o Ramalho, E.A., J.J.S. Ramalho, “Moment-based estimation of nonlinear regression models under unobserved heterogeneity”.
o Ramalho, E.A., J.J.S. Ramalho and J.M.R. Murteira, "A generalized goodness-of-functional form test for binary and fractional regression models".
o Ramalho, J.J.S. and R.J. Smith, "Goodness of fit tests for moment condition models".

 

Research projects

PTDC/EGE-ECO/119148/2010 Theoretical developments in the regression analysis of fractional data and its applications to Finance
PTDC/EGE-GES/116004/2009 Family-Owned Fims: Financing and Survival
PTDC/ECO/64693/2006 Econometric Models for Fractional Response Variables with Applications to Corporate Financing Choices

 

Industry-related projects

2010-2012 Statistics Portugal / EUROSTAT - Coordination and Support for the Owner-Occupied Housing Statistics Pilot Project
2007-2008 Portuguese Competition Authority - Development of an Econometric Model of Industrial Organization for the Insurance Sector

 

Refereeing

Applied Economics, Econometric Reviews, Econometric Theory, Econometrics Journal, Economics Bulletin, Economics Letters, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Econometrics, National Science Foundation (U.S.A.), Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Portuguese Economic Journal.