phenomenon’s inherent heterogeneity in research design, sampling, operationalization and analysis; i.e., strategies that may help …

In many applications of line intersect sampling, transects consist of multiple, connected segments in a prescribed … illustrated and a consistent sampling protocol, applicable to populations composed of arbitrarily shaped elements, is proposed. It …

on productivity grows somewhat stronger when corrected for the endogeneity bias. In Chapter 3, which is joint with Nuno … the effect of productivity on tariffs, I control for the endogeneity of the inverse import penetration to import demand …

The Neoclassical theory of production establishes a dual relationship between the profit value function of a … competitive firm and its underlying production technology. This relationship, usually referred to as the duality theory, has been … construction prevents duality theory from holding exactly. Hence, the true production parameters may not be recovered with enough …

function approach to deal with endogeneity of subsidized fertilizer in a commercial fertilizer demand equation. Our results …

recreation sites. Although some kinds of endogeneity problems have been studied in previous literature, no study has addressed … recreation site improvements are more likely to occur at the more popular sites, then this economic endogeneity might cause … under what situations this economic endogeneity will lead to statistical endogeneity. …

longitudinal and national, include worker and firm information, and provide information that helps deal with endogeneity between …