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Anchoring bias and covariate nonresponse

Vazquez-Alvarez, Rosalia (University College Dublin. Institute for the Study of Social Change (Geary Institute), 2003-05)

Non-random item nonresponse makes identification of parameters problematic. Such nonresponse can occur with respect to both dependent and conditioning variables. A method often used to reduce nonresponse is that of adding ...
The effect of disability on labour market outcomes in Germany : evidence from matching

Vazquez-Alvarez, Rosalia ; Lechner, Michael (University College Dublin. Institute for the Study of Social Change (Geary Institute), 2003-02)

If labour market policies aimed at people with disabilities are effective, we should observe no significant difference in labour market outcomes between disable and non-disable individuals. This paper examines the impact ...
Selection bias and measures of inequality

Vazquez-Alvarez, Rosalia ; Melenberg, Bertrand ; Soest, Arthur van (University College Dublin. Institute for the Study of Social Change, 2002-02)

Variables typically used to measure inequality (e.g., wage earnings, household income or expenditure), are often plagued by nonrandom item nonresponse. Ignoring non-respondents or making (often untestable) assumptions on ...