Bayesian analysis of the two-part model with endogeneity: Application to health care expenditure

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1081-1099

  Deb, Partha ^a   Munkin, Murat K ^b   Trivedi, Pravin K ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750503771     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.891     Document Type: Article

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