On the use of expectations data in estimating structural dynamic choice models

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 521-554

  van der Klaauw, Wilbert ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 84863834516     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664929     Document Type: Article

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