<p>according to me that would be the <strong>Spatial econometrics model</strong>
Why?<br />
The spatial model uses information gathered from different data sets to create models for use in business. The data either results in dependent data pieces or correlated data taken from a larger population of information. Therefore other models are under this one</p>

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<p>Regression discontinuity, IV, diff-in-diff, fixed effects, synthetic control, and MLE, and GMM are the major methods.</p>
<p>Fixed Effects example - <a href="https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20181346" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Zou (2021)</a></p>
<p>Fixed Effects and IV example - <a href="https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20180521" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Benzell and Cooke (2021)</a></p>
<p>Diff-in-diff example - <a href="https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20190024" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Gu, Jiang, Zhang, and Zou (2021)</a></p>
<p>Regression discontinuity (fuzzy also) - <a href="https://econpapers.repec.org/article/ucpjlabec/doi_3a10.1086_2f696204.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ost, Pan and Webber (2018)</a></p>
<p>Regression Kink discontinuity - <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pam.22242" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bana, Dedard, and Rossin-Slater (2020)</a></p>
<p>MLE example - <a href="https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.98.3.1069" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Farber (2008)</a></p>
<p>Synthetic control - <a href="https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20170144" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Andersson (2019)</a></p>
<p>GMM has a <em>lot</em> of applications, one example is production functions - <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3982/ECTA13408" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ackerberg, Caves, and Frazer (2015)</a></p>

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Perhaps MLE and GMM are better understood an estmation frameworks rather than as methods.
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Michael Gmeiner
<p>As the title says, I would like to know what methods are most often used in empirical economics. For example, are IVs used more than DiD?</p>
<p>I would prefer to see some survey of different methods that would show how many papers used it, or If there is no ranking even a list of most used method would be fine.</p>

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I would say that the market share of OLS is still about 50%, but it is a subjective estimate based on my readings.
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I think this question is too broad to be useful. Different branches of economics use different models. I wonder if aggregating over the different branches makes much sense. Though it may depends on your intentions.
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@RichardHardy I am just interested to know what models people use, I don't need it for some project
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What are the most used econometric methods in economics?
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# What are the most used econometric methods in economics?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-18)

As the title says, I would like to know what methods are most often used in empirical economics. For example, are IVs used more than DiD?

I would prefer to see some survey of different methods that would show how many papers used it, or If there is no ranking even a list of most used method would be fine.

**Tags:** econometrics, reference-request, applied-econometrics

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I would say that the market share of OLS is still about 50%, but it is a subjective estimate based on my readings.  
> **username_2**: I think this question is too broad to be useful. Different branches of economics use different models. I wonder if aggregating over the different branches makes much sense. Though it may depends on your intentions.  
> **username_0**: @username_2 I am just interested to know what models people use, I don't need it for some project  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2022-01-19. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

Regression discontinuity, IV, diff-in-diff, fixed effects, synthetic control, and MLE, and GMM are the major methods.

Fixed Effects example - [Zou (2021)](https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20181346)

Fixed Effects and IV example - [Benzell and Cooke (2021)](https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20180521)

Diff-in-diff example - [Gu, Jiang, Zhang, and Zou (2021)](https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20190024)

Regression discontinuity (fuzzy also) - [Ost, Pan and Webber (2018)](https://econpapers.repec.org/article/ucpjlabec/doi_3a10.1086_2f696204.htm)

Regression Kink discontinuity - [Bana, Dedard, and Rossin-Slater (2020)](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pam.22242)

MLE example - [Farber (2008)](https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.98.3.1069)

Synthetic control - [Andersson (2019)](https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20170144)

GMM has a *lot* of applications, one example is production functions - [Ackerberg, Caves, and Frazer (2015)](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3982/ECTA13408)

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: Perhaps MLE and GMM are better understood an estmation frameworks rather than as methods.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-01-20. Score: -1

according to me that would be the **Spatial econometrics model**
Why?  
The spatial model uses information gathered from different data sets to create models for use in business. The data either results in dependent data pieces or correlated data taken from a larger population of information. Therefore other models are under this one

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: As it’s currently written, your answer is unclear. Please [edit] to add additional details that will help others understand how this addresses the question asked. You can find more information on how to write good answers [in the help center](/help/how-to-answer).  

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