Instrumental variables

International Encyclopedia of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 223-228

  Bettinger, E P ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Causality; Instrumental variables; Weak instruments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884450922     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.01379-8     Document Type: Chapter

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