Efficient inference with poor instruments: A general framework

Handbook of Empirical Economics and Finance

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 29-70

  Antoine, Bertille ^a   Renault, Eric ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CIRANO   (Canada)

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