Duration dependence and nonparametric heterogeneity: A Monte Carlo study

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 357-393

  Baker, Michael ^a   Melino, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrete duration model; NPMLE

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001017509     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4076(99)00064-0     Document Type: Article

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