Solving the Omitted Variables Problem of Regression Analysis Using the Relative Vertical Position of Observations

The omitted variables problem is one of regression analysis’ most serious problems. The standard approach to the omitted variables problem is to find instruments, or proxies, for the omitted variables, but this approach makes strong assumptions that are rarely met in practice. This paper introduces...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jonathan E. Leightner, Tomoo Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asia University 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Decision Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/728980