Ali Furkan Kalay

In a post last year, I unveiled synloc, my Python package designed for sequential and local estimation of distributions to generate synthetic data from a sample. The algorithm that powers synloc is flexible enough to integrate with both parametric and nonparametric distributions, and can be easily installed via PyPI with the command pip install synloc. [Read More]

I have presented the Peer Effects in Private Health Insurance Deamand (joint work with Alicia N. Rambaldi and Christiern Rose) at the Australian Conference of Economists 2023 (Brisbane). This is one of my thesis chapters, exploiting the unique research opportunities enabled by the linked administrative data.

I shared an example way of using ChatGPT earlier this week. Here is another one to increase the efficiency of a simple R code. In terms of speed gains, R often exhibits significant variation compared to Python. Sometimes it is extremely slow… I often try to find the most efficient way. So, [Read More]

Language models like ChatGPT have become an integral part of my daily life, both personally and professionally, ever since I started using them. One particular area where I’ve seen a significant improvement is in my prompt engineering skills. Here is one of the ways I have been using ChatGPT to save time. [Read More]

I have presented the Linked Administrative Data and Estimating Marginal Willingness to pay for Amenities (joint work with James Hansesn and Alicia N. Rambaldi) at Western Economic Association International @ Melbourne.