Nathan Favero
@nathanfavero.com
soft scientist (american university), church attendee, monoglot, datum scientist, chess grandnonmaster, etc. stata, r, javascript, quickbasic. #lifelonglearner
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November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Equity is the value with most varied responses. Self-identified liberals indicate higher importance for equity (no surprise) but also representation.
August 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Equity is the value with most varied responses. Self-identified liberals indicate higher importance for equity (no surprise) but also representation.
🧵I was surprised to find that people rate representation as more important than equity or efficiency, when asked to assess values for public services. From my latest work with @jaclynpiatak.bsky.social @colt-jensen.bsky.social & @minjungckim.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🧵I was surprised to find that people rate representation as more important than equity or efficiency, when asked to assess values for public services. From my latest work with @jaclynpiatak.bsky.social @colt-jensen.bsky.social & @minjungckim.bsky.social
Interested in structural equation models (SEM)? If you’re at #MPSA25, come see my talk tomorrow afternoon. Or better yet, go read the paper! (Link in next post)
April 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Interested in structural equation models (SEM)? If you’re at #MPSA25, come see my talk tomorrow afternoon. Or better yet, go read the paper! (Link in next post)
Not bureaucrats running the show, AI running the show. I'm sure this will work great. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
February 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Not bureaucrats running the show, AI running the show. I'm sure this will work great. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Turns out that is also a great prompt for AI! Haha
January 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Turns out that is also a great prompt for AI! Haha
Math is so beautiful
January 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Math is so beautiful
As an aside, I often ponder the role of PA relative to other research communities in understanding government. This part of what I said is what might have gotten lost if it was only traditional "policy" or "politics" folks weighing in. Nothing groundbreaking but an important aspect to highlight IMHO
November 30, 2024 at 6:54 PM
As an aside, I often ponder the role of PA relative to other research communities in understanding government. This part of what I said is what might have gotten lost if it was only traditional "policy" or "politics" folks weighing in. Nothing groundbreaking but an important aspect to highlight IMHO
Great to present my work with Weijie Wang on how NYC school expenditures change in response to performance signals at #2024APPAM
November 23, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Great to present my work with Weijie Wang on how NYC school expenditures change in response to performance signals at #2024APPAM
Finally, I've posted my core lecture slides: github.com/favero-nate/...
There are also videos for these slides available on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I basically implement a "flipped classroom," but videos can also be used for supplemental study for particular topics.
There are also videos for these slides available on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I basically implement a "flipped classroom," but videos can also be used for supplemental study for particular topics.
August 8, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Finally, I've posted my core lecture slides: github.com/favero-nate/...
There are also videos for these slides available on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I basically implement a "flipped classroom," but videos can also be used for supplemental study for particular topics.
There are also videos for these slides available on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I basically implement a "flipped classroom," but videos can also be used for supplemental study for particular topics.
3/ I also have posted various files that I've distributed to students over the years, including a class data collection project, Stata guides, and an Excel guide. github.com/favero-nate/...
August 8, 2024 at 8:57 PM
3/ I also have posted various files that I've distributed to students over the years, including a class data collection project, Stata guides, and an Excel guide. github.com/favero-nate/...
2/ The labs are mostly Stata-based, but I've begun translating them into R (with 5 R scripts posted so far). I use a variety of datasets. Script files are generally annotated for students, with more detailed notes for some labs than others. github.com/favero-nate/...
August 8, 2024 at 8:56 PM
2/ The labs are mostly Stata-based, but I've begun translating them into R (with 5 R scripts posted so far). I use a variety of datasets. Script files are generally annotated for students, with more detailed notes for some labs than others. github.com/favero-nate/...
🧵For anyone looking for classroom materials for intro stats/research methods, I've recently posted to GitHub a bunch of data labs and lecture materials that others are welcome to use.
August 8, 2024 at 8:55 PM
🧵For anyone looking for classroom materials for intro stats/research methods, I've recently posted to GitHub a bunch of data labs and lecture materials that others are welcome to use.
I'll post some follow ups in the coming days, but hopefully some folks will find this useful. I put a lot of effort into it!
minusthemath.com
minusthemath.com
August 1, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I'll post some follow ups in the coming days, but hopefully some folks will find this useful. I put a lot of effort into it!
minusthemath.com
minusthemath.com
My main goal is for students to develop conceptual understanding and learn to interpret stats output (including graphs). I try to show underlying math when I think it helps students better conceptualize what's happening. But computers take care of the math, so it's secondary.
August 1, 2024 at 8:21 PM
My main goal is for students to develop conceptual understanding and learn to interpret stats output (including graphs). I try to show underlying math when I think it helps students better conceptualize what's happening. But computers take care of the math, so it's secondary.
What makes this text different from all the other options? It's free!
Also, I provide a small introduction to regression in week 3 so that students can get to work on quant readings and term papers.
Also, I provide a small introduction to regression in week 3 so that students can get to work on quant readings and term papers.
August 1, 2024 at 8:20 PM
What makes this text different from all the other options? It's free!
Also, I provide a small introduction to regression in week 3 so that students can get to work on quant readings and term papers.
Also, I provide a small introduction to regression in week 3 so that students can get to work on quant readings and term papers.
8/ Speaking of local revenue, which states are most mindful of perverse incentives with offsetting local revenue? Unfortunately, we have poor data on this Q. But from rough proxy we have for local tax rates, we find liberal governments do much more to reward local tax "effort"
July 25, 2024 at 1:33 AM
8/ Speaking of local revenue, which states are most mindful of perverse incentives with offsetting local revenue? Unfortunately, we have poor data on this Q. But from rough proxy we have for local tax rates, we find liberal governments do much more to reward local tax "effort"
7/ Yet states don't appear very responsive to cost of living (COL) concerns! In appendix, we show that high-COL districts raise more local revenue; in liberal states they catch up with low-COL districts, but their revenue isn't higher
July 25, 2024 at 1:33 AM
7/ Yet states don't appear very responsive to cost of living (COL) concerns! In appendix, we show that high-COL districts raise more local revenue; in liberal states they catch up with low-COL districts, but their revenue isn't higher
6/ How does politics shape the ways states balance these priorities? Urban districts disproportionately benefit from the greater investment of liberal states in education.
July 25, 2024 at 1:32 AM
6/ How does politics shape the ways states balance these priorities? Urban districts disproportionately benefit from the greater investment of liberal states in education.
4/ We do see liberal state governments uniquely allocating extra funds to districts with large Black populations. Since we don't directly observe the funding formulas, we don't know exactly what mechanisms they use to accomplish this. But it is the end result of their policies
July 25, 2024 at 1:32 AM
4/ We do see liberal state governments uniquely allocating extra funds to districts with large Black populations. Since we don't directly observe the funding formulas, we don't know exactly what mechanisms they use to accomplish this. But it is the end result of their policies
3/ We find that (no surprise!) states spend more on k-12 education when their elected officials are more liberal. But surprisingly, liberal state governments don't exhibit a stronger preference for allocating funds toward high poverty districts
July 25, 2024 at 1:31 AM
3/ We find that (no surprise!) states spend more on k-12 education when their elected officials are more liberal. But surprisingly, liberal state governments don't exhibit a stronger preference for allocating funds toward high poverty districts
