Essays about: "Instrument variable estimation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Instrument variable estimation.

  1. 1. The Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility Rate: Evidence from China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Duyun Lei; [2023]
    Keywords : Women s education; Fertility rate; China; Fixed Effects Model; Instrument variable estimation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In recent years, the continuous decline in China's fertility rate has elicited a sense of crisis. The fertility trend appears to correlate with the rising educational attainment among women. Societal expectations and workplace dynamics create a challenging environment for women planning to start a family. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Relationship Between Income Inequality and Income Growth in Swedish Municipalities.

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Seyda Kayhan; [2022]
    Keywords : Income growth; income inequality; Gini coefficient; 2SLS; panel data; instruments;

    Abstract : Economic inequality and its effects on income growth is a topic that has been researched extensively. Previous studies with the aim to determine the impact of income inequality on economic growth have functioned more as pointers than solid facts. READ MORE

  4. 3. Estimating the Effect of Education on Health: Old Instrument, New Insights?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tilman Friedrich Bretschneider; [2022]
    Keywords : Education; Health; Mortality; Instrumental Variable Estimation; Causality; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper uses variation of education generated by the interaction of compulsory schooling laws and season of birth as an instrument to estimate the effect of education on mortality and self-reported health. Education is found to have protective effects on health which differ between cohorts. READ MORE

  5. 4. Yet Another Brick in the Wall - Investigating whether education is causally related to dementia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alva Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Dementia; education; causal estimation; compulsory schooling reforms; health economics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper empirically investigates the relationship between education and risk of developing dementia. From a large body of literature, it is well known that higher education associates with better health. This is true both for health in general, but also for more specific diseases like Alzheimer’s. READ MORE

  6. 5. A COMPARISON OF SOME ESTIMATION METHODS FOR HANDLING OMITTED VARIABLES : A SIMULATION STUDY

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Philomina Amartey; [2020]
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    Abstract : Omitted variable problem is a primary statistical challenge in various observational studies. Failure to control for the omitted variable bias in any regression analysis can alter the efficiency of results obtained. READ MORE