Non-parametric bounds on quantiles under monotonicity assumptions: With an application to the Italian education returns

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 783-824

  Giustinelli, Pamela ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960439148     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1132     Document Type: Article

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