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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Research interests: Econometrics, labour economics, economics of emerging economies, energy
Biography
AB, Magna Cum Laude in Social Studies, Harvard University, 1982
MScEcon in Economics, London School of Economics, 1983
MA in Economics, Stanford University, 1985
PhD in Economics, London School of Economics, 1990
Lecturer in Economics, University of Sussex, 1989-90
Research Fellow, London Schoo of Economics, 1990-95
Professor of Economics, Heriot-Watt University, 1995-present
Roles & Responsibilities
Course coordinator, C29IE Introductory Econometrics
Course coordinator, SGPE MSc Econometrics 1
Econometrics stream coordinator, SGPE MSc
SGPE Executive member
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Economics
Sept 1985 → 1990
Award Date: 30 Jun 1990
Master of Arts, MA in Economics, Stanford University
Sept 1984 → Jun 1985
Award Date: 30 Jun 1985
Master of Science, MScEcon in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science
Sept 1982 → Jun 1983
Award Date: 30 Jun 1983
Bachelor of Arts, AB Magna Cum Laude in Social Studies, Harvard University
Sept 1977 → May 1982
Award Date: 31 May 1982
External positions
Fellow, IZA Institute for the Study of Labour
1999 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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An Introduction to Double/Debiased Machine Learning
Ahrens, A., Chernozhukov, V., Hansen, C., Kozbur, D., Schaffer, M. E. & Wiemann, T., 20 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Economic Literature.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Model Averaging and Double Machine Learning
Ahrens, A., Hansen, C. B., Schaffer, M. E. & Wiemann, T., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Applied Econometrics. 40, 3, p. 249-269 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Statistical Review of World Energy 2025
Ersoy, E. & Schaffer, M. E., 2025, 74 ed. Energy Institute. 77 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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ddml: Double/debiased machine learning in Stata
Ahrens, A., Hansen, C., Schaffer, M. E. & Wiemann, T., Mar 2024, In: The Stata Journal. 24, 1, p. 3-45 43 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fused LASSO as Non-crossing Quantile Regression
Szendrei, T., Bhattacharjee, A. & Schaffer, M. E., Jul 2024, IZA Institute of Labor Economics, (IZA Discussion Papers; no. 17149).Research output: Working paper
Open Access
Prizes
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Stata Journal Editors' Prize 2021
Schaffer, M. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Climate Transition Risk and the Emerging “Brown Discount” in Scottish Housing: Pricing, Behaviour, and Financial Stability
Ibrahim, B. (Supervisor), Bhattacharjee, A. (Supervisor) & Schaffer, M. (Supervisor)
1 Jan 2026 → 7 Jan 2028Activity: Examination and Supervision › Supervision
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Inference, Betting and Information
Schaffer, M. (Invited speaker)
Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Demystifying Double Machine Learning
Schaffer, M. (Invited speaker)
12 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Null Hypothesis Misspecification Testing Revisited: How (Not) to Test Orthogonality Conditions
Schaffer, M. E. (Invited speaker)
Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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An Introduction to Conformal Inference for Economists
Schaffer, M. E. (Invited speaker)
Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Economics Nobel 2019: why Banerjee, Duflo and Kremer won
Bhattacharjee, A. & Schaffer, M. E.
14/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research