Measurement error in models of welfare participation

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 327-341

  Hernandez, Monica ^a   Pudney, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefit take up; Duclos; Maximum likelihood; Measurement error; Program participation; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845204001     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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