Investigating omitted variable bias in regression parameter estimation: A genetic algorithm approach

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2835-2854

  Sessions, David N ^a   Stevans, Lonnie K ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biased estimates; Genetic algorithm; Omitted variables; Regressions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VECTORS;

BIASED ESTIMATES; OMITTED VARIABLES; REGRESSIONS;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 33646119647     PISSN: 01679473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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