Semiparametric efficiency in nonlinear LATE models

Quantitative Economics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 279-304

  Hong, Han ^a   Nekipelov, Denis ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child achievement; FTP; Local treatment effect; Semiparametric efficiency bound; Unemployment benefits

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958296524     PISSN: 17597323     EISSN: 17597331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3982/QE43     Document Type: Article

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