Essays on selection in health survey data

In this dissertation I examine the effects of sample selection on the probability of stroke among older adults. If study subjects are selected into the sample based on some non-experimental selection process, then statistical analysis may produce inconsistent estimates. Chapter 1 develops a model of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Obrizan, Maksym
Other Authors: Geweke, John
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/566
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1751&context=etd