Inference in nonparametric instrumental variables with partial identification

Econometrica

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 213-275

  Santos, Andres ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bootstrap; Instrumental variables; Partial identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855754589     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: 14680262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3982/ECTA7493     Document Type: Article

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