Identification issues in some double-index models for non-negative data

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 1
Pages: 365-367

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Abstract

We highlight a subtle identification problem that afflicts models for non-negative data in which the conditional expectation is specified as the product of a logit and an exponential function. The results are illustrated with an empirical model for medical expenditures.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:1:p:365-367
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General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-28