Simulation-based estimation of peer effects

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 243-271

  Krauth, Brian V ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrete games; Simulation based estimation; Social interactions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

DISCRETE GAMES; ECONOMETRIC MODEL; SIMULATION-BASED ESTIMATION; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 33745828100     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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