Simple solutions to the initial conditions problem in dynamic, nonlinear panel data models with unobserved heterogeneity

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-54

  Wooldridge, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20744457081     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.770     Document Type: Article

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