Assessing the credibility of instrumental variables inference with imperfect instruments via sensitivity analysis

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 325-337

  Ashley, Richard ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 66149118224     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1044     Document Type: Article

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