Valid confidence intervals and inference in the presence of weak instruments

International Economic Review

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1119-1144

  Zivot, Eric ^a   Startz, Richard ^a   Nelson, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0346939047     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2527355     Document Type: Article

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