When do covariates matter? And which ones, and how much?

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 509-543

  Gelbach, Jonah B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 84961254466     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/683668     Document Type: Article

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