Testing a parametric model against a nonparametric alternative with identification through instrumental variables

Econometrica

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 521-538

  Horowitz, Joel L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consistent testing; Hypothesis test; Instrumental variables; Specification testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645019917     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: 14680262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0262.2006.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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