Parametric and semiparametric estimation of sample selection models: An empirical application to the female labour force in Portugal

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-39

  Martins, Maria Fraga O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b NOVA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SCHOOL NOVA IMS   (Portugal)

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EID: 0346908284     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.572     Document Type: Article

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