Sökning: "Instrument variable estimation"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 uppsatser innehållade orden Instrument variable estimation.
1. The Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility Rate: Evidence from China
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
2. The Relationship Between Income Inequality and Income Growth in Swedish Municipalities.
Master-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/NationalekonomiSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
3. Estimating the Effect of Education on Health: Old Instrument, New Insights?
Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
4. Yet Another Brick in the Wall - Investigating whether education is causally related to dementia
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
5. A COMPARISON OF SOME ESTIMATION METHODS FOR HANDLING OMITTED VARIABLES : A SIMULATION STUDY
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionenSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER