An extension of the Oaxaca decomposition using generalized residuals

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-22

  Yun, Myeong Su ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized residuals; Oaxaca decomposition; Selection

Indexed keywords

CORRECTION; DECOMPOSITION; ECONOMETRICS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EQUATION; MODEL; WAGE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; OAXACA;

EID: 34447251035     PISSN: 07479662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jem-2006-0280     Document Type: Article

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