How large is the bias in self-reported disability?

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 649-670

  Benítez Silva, Hugo ^a   Buchinsky, Moshe ^b,c,d   Chan, Hiu Man ^e   Cheidvasser, Sofia ^f   Rust, John ^c,g  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d CREST   (France)

^e CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^f Goldman Sachs Group   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 10244240626     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.797     Document Type: Article

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