On the asymptotic size distortion of tests when instruments locally violate the exogeneity assumption

Econometric Theory

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 387-421

  Guggenberger, Patrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84859128412     PISSN: 02664666     EISSN: 14694360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266466611000375     Document Type: Article

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