Comparing Fixed Effects and Covariance Structure Estimators [PDF]
In this paper we compare the traditional econometric fixed effect/first difference estimator with the maximum likelihood estimator implied by covariance structure models for panel data. Our findings are that the maximum likelihood estimator is remarkable
Anders Holm, Mette Ejrnæs
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The effect of contraception on fertility: Is sub-Saharan Africa different?
Demographic Research, 2017 Background: Cross-sectional analyses of the relationship between contraceptive prevalence and the total fertility rate of developing countries show the expected strong negative correlation.
John Bongaarts
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New Evidence on Class Size Effects : A Pupil Fixed Effects Approach [PDF]
The impact of class size on student achievement remains a thorny question for educational decision makers. Meta-analyses of empirical studies emphasise the absence of class-size effects but detractors have argued against such pessimistic conclusions ...
Geeta Kingdon, Nadir Altinok
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Short-run and long-run effects of climate change on agricultural output in Eastern African countries
Environmental & Socio-economic StudiesGlobal warming poses a significant socio-economic threat, with uneven effects across regions and sectors. This study examines whether climate variables have a long-run relationship with agricultural output, evaluates whether their impacts change over ...
Fayisa Tasfaye, Rokicki Bartłomiej
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Estimating the Impact of Time-Invariant Variables on FDI with Fixed Effects [PDF]
This paper applies the panel fixed effects with vector decomposition estimator to three FDI datasets to estimate the impact of time-invariant variables on FDI while including fixed effects.
Delia Ionascu +2 more
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Effects of Backflow Correlation in the Three-Dimensional Electron Gas: Quantum Monte Carlo Study
, 1998 The correlation energy of the homogeneous three-dimensional interacting electron gas is calculated using the variational and fixed-node diffusion Monte Carlo methods, with trial functions that include backflow and three-body correlations.
A. W. Overhauser +36 more
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Le rouge, le noir, et l'inégalité: tax policy and inequality in the European Union
Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and StatisticsThis article analyzes the impact of tax policy on income inequality in the European Union (EU). Each EU member-state has adopted a distinct set of fiscal policies. Although most member-states have coordinated their tax systems to promote economic growth,
James Ming Chen +2 more
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Analysis of culling probability in dairy buffalo using survival models
Animal, 2010 In order to contribute to the genetic breeding programs of buffaloes, this study aimed to determine the influence of environmental effects on the stayability (ST) of dairy female Murrah buffalo in the herd. Data from 1016 buffaloes were used.
P.M. Galeazzi +5 more
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Workers’ Remittances and Growth in MENA Labor Exporting Countries [PDF]
This paper presents an empirical examination of effects of workers’ remittance on economic growth in a sample of 7 remittance-receiving MENA countries. In order to empirically analyze the impact of remittances we estimate growth equations using a set of ...
Sufian Eltayeb Mohamed
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A Simple Feasible Alternative Procedure to Estimate Models with High-Dimensional Fixed Effects [PDF]
In this paper we describe an alternative iterative approach for the estimation of linear regression models with high-dimensional fixed-effects such as large employer-employee data sets.
Guimaraes, Paulo, Portugal, Pedro
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