The generalized Roy model and the cost-benefit analysis of social programs

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 413-443

  Eisenhauer, Philipp ^a   Heckman, James J ^a   Vytlacil, Edward ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MODELING;

EID: 84925321437     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: 1537534X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/679498     Document Type: Article

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