Franco Peracchi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5868988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Franco Peracchi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Franco |
| FAMILY NAME | Peracchi |
| SIGNATURE | PERACCHI F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rome Tor Vergata |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4532-6173 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bayesian Estimation of the Normal Location Model
We consider the estimation of the location parameter in the normal location model and study the sampling properties of shrinkage estimators derived from a non‐standard Bayesian approach that places the prior on a scaled version of , interpreted as the “population ‐ratio.” We show that the finite‐sample distribution of these estimators is not centred at and is generally non‐normal. In the asymptotic theory, we prove uniform ‐consistency of our est…
Hours worked and the US distribution of real annual earnings 1976–2019
We examine the impact of annual hours worked on annual earnings by decomposing changes in the real annual earnings distribution into composition, structural, and hours effects. We do so via a nonseparable simultaneous model of hours, wages, and earnings. Using the Current Population Survey for the survey years 1976–2019, we find that changes in the female distribution of annual hours of work are important in explaining movements in inequality in …
Are Older People Aware of Their Cognitive Decline? Misperception and Financial Decision-Making
We investigate whether older people correctly perceive their own cognitive decline, and the potential financial consequences of misperception. First, we document the fact that older people tend to underestimate their cognitive decline. We then show that those who experienced a severe cognitive decline, but are unaware of it, are more likely to suffer wealth losses compared to those who are aware or did not experience a severe decline. These losse…
Growing up in wartime
Ageing, cognitive abilities and retirement
Estimating Income Poverty in the Presence of Missing Data and Measurement Error
Reliable measures of poverty are an essential statistical tool for public policies aimed at reducing poverty. In this article we consider the reliability of income poverty measures based on survey data which are typically plagued by missing data and measurement error. Neglecting these problems can bias the estimated poverty rates. We show how to derive upper and lower bounds for the population poverty rate using the sample evidence, an upper boun…
Early-life environment, height and BMI of young men in Italy
Height and the normal distribution
Researchers modeling historical heights have typically relied on the restrictive assumption of a normal distribution, only the mean of which is affected by age, income, nutrition, disease, and similar influences. To avoid these restrictive assumptions, we develop a new semiparametric approach in which covariates are allowed to affect the entire distribution without imposing any parametric shape. We apply our method to a new database of height dis…
Market Organization and Propagation of Shocks
Height and the normal distribution
Researchers modeling historical heights have typically relied on the restrictive assumption of a normal distribution, only the mean of which is affected by age, income, nutrition, disease, and similar influences. To avoid these restrictive assumptions, we develop a new semiparametric approach in which covariates are allowed to affect the entire distribution without imposing any parametric shape. We apply our method to a new database of height dis…
Are Older People Aware of Their Cognitive Decline? Misperception and Financial Decision-Making
We investigate whether older people correctly perceive their own cognitive decline, and the potential financial consequences of misperception. First, we document the fact that older people tend to underestimate their cognitive decline. We then show that those who experienced a severe cognitive decline, but are unaware of it, are more likely to suffer wealth losses compared to those who are aware or did not experience a severe decline. These losse…
Market Organization and Propagation of Shocks
Height and the normal distribution
Researchers modeling historical heights have typically relied on the restrictive assumption of a normal distribution, only the mean of which is affected by age, income, nutrition, disease, and similar influences. To avoid these restrictive assumptions, we develop a new semiparametric approach in which covariates are allowed to affect the entire distribution without imposing any parametric shape. We apply our method to a new database of height dis…
Estimating Income Poverty in the Presence of Missing Data and Measurement Error
Reliable measures of poverty are an essential statistical tool for public policies aimed at reducing poverty. In this article we consider the reliability of income poverty measures based on survey data which are typically plagued by missing data and measurement error. Neglecting these problems can bias the estimated poverty rates. We show how to derive upper and lower bounds for the population poverty rate using the sample evidence, an upper boun…
Early-life environment, height and BMI of young men in Italy
Ageing, cognitive abilities and retirement
Growing up in wartime
Are Older People Aware of Their Cognitive Decline? Misperception and Financial Decision-Making
We investigate whether older people correctly perceive their own cognitive decline, and the potential financial consequences of misperception. First, we document the fact that older people tend to underestimate their cognitive decline. We then show that those who experienced a severe cognitive decline, but are unaware of it, are more likely to suffer wealth losses compared to those who are aware or did not experience a severe decline. These losse…
Hours worked and the US distribution of real annual earnings 1976–2019
We examine the impact of annual hours worked on annual earnings by decomposing changes in the real annual earnings distribution into composition, structural, and hours effects. We do so via a nonseparable simultaneous model of hours, wages, and earnings. Using the Current Population Survey for the survey years 1976–2019, we find that changes in the female distribution of annual hours of work are important in explaining movements in inequality in …
Bayesian Estimation of the Normal Location Model
We consider the estimation of the location parameter in the normal location model and study the sampling properties of shrinkage estimators derived from a non‐standard Bayesian approach that places the prior on a scaled version of , interpreted as the “population ‐ratio.” We show that the finite‐sample distribution of these estimators is not centred at and is generally non‐normal. In the asymptotic theory, we prove uniform ‐consistency of our est…
Economics (8 works) · Demography (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Econometrics (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Geography (3 works)