A test for multimodality of regression derivatives with application to nonparametric growth regressions

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 458-480

  Henderson, Daniel J ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77649295341     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1099     Document Type: Article

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