Using selection on observed variables to assess bias from unobservables when evaluating Swan-Ganz catheterization

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 345-350

  Altonji, Joseph G ^a,b   Elder, Todd E ^c   Taber, Christopher R ^b,d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NBER ^*

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 44949101292     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.2.345     Document Type: Conference Paper

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