Bayesian analysis of an econometric model of birth inputs and outputs

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 597-625

  Li, Kai ^a   Poirier, Dale J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weight; NLSY; Simultaneity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242656041     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-003-0152-3     Document Type: Article

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