The logged dependent variable, heteroscedasticity, and the retransformation problem

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 283-295

  Manning, Willard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Heteroscedasticity; Logged dependent variable; Retransformation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0032102084     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(98)00025-3     Document Type: Article

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