In linear regression models, measurement error in a covariate causes Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) to be biased and …

While stock market expectations are among the most important primitives of portfolio choice models, their measurement … has proved challenging for some respondents. We argue that the magnitude of measurement error in subjective expectations … model parameters for respondents at the lower end of the measurement error distribution; these effects are much less …

possible measurement error. We combine self-reported data on BMI with estimated misclassification rates obtained from auxiliary … obtain meaningful comparisons across countries even after accounting for measurement error. In particular the self … differences in obesity rates within countries. -- obesity ; measurement error ; bounds …

of measurement error in self-reported BMI and to look at the consequences of using self-reported measures when estimating … significant measurement error and this error is negatively correlated with the true measure of BMI. In our analysis this non …-classical measurement error causes the traditional approach to overestimate the relationship between BMI and both income and education …

This paper presents a new method to correct for measurement error in wage data and applies this method to address an … a cut in nominal wages is substantially overstated in data that is not corrected for measurement error. …