Identification and estimation of nonlinear models with misclassification error using instrumental variables: A general solution

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-61

  Hu, Yingyao ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Instrumental variable; Matrix diagonalization; Misclassification error; Nonlinear errors in variables model

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ERROR ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES; MATRIX DIAGONALIZATION; MISCLASSIFICATION ERRORS; MONOTONICITY RESTRICTIONS; NONLINEAR ERRORS IN VARIABLES MODELS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 42749095324     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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