On the Robustness of Coefficient Estimates to the Inclusion of Proxy Variables

Journal of Econometric Methods

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 101-122

  Bollinger, Christopher R ^a   Minier, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

cross country growth regressions; econometric bounds; latent variable; measurement error

Indexed keywords

EID: 84970012096     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21566674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jem-2012-0008     Document Type: Article

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