Bayesian analysis of a dynamic stochastic model of labor supply and saving

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 289-335

  Houser, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Expectations; Human capital; Labor supply; Life cycle

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL;

LABOR SUPPLY; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 0346724420     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4076(02)00205-1     Document Type: Article

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