The effect of sample selection and initial conditions in duration models: Evidence from experimental data on training

Econometrica

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 175-205

  Ham, John C ^a   LaLonde, Robert J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Duration models; Job training; Sample selection

Indexed keywords

DURATION; INITIAL CONDITION; SAMPLE SELECTION; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ESTIMATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0030356127     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2171928     Document Type: Article

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