Match bias from earnings imputation in the current population survey: The case of imperfect matching

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 483-519

  Bollinger, Christopher R ^a   Hirsch, Barry T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748316474     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/504276     Document Type: Review

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