Estimation of an endogenous switching regression model with discrete dependent variables: Monte-Carlo analysis and empirical application of three estimators

Empirical Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-241

  Kimhi, Ayal ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Discrete dependent variables; Endogenous switching; Farm women's off farm work participation; Monte Carlo simulations; Two stage estimators

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT; RURAL ECONOMY;

EID: 0032856632     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001810050053     Document Type: Article

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