Essays about: "Instrument variable estimation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Instrument variable estimation.
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1. The Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility Rate: Evidence from China
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : 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
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2. The Relationship Between Income Inequality and Income Growth in Swedish Municipalities.
University essay from Södertörns högskola/NationalekonomiAbstract : 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
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3. Estimating the Effect of Education on Health: Old Instrument, New Insights?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : 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
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4. Yet Another Brick in the Wall - Investigating whether education is causally related to dementia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : 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
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5. A COMPARISON OF SOME ESTIMATION METHODS FOR HANDLING OMITTED VARIABLES : A SIMULATION STUDY
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : 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