The man of the house—How the use of household head characteristics may lead to omitted variable bias

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 119
Issue: 2
Pages: 133-135

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1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

Household heads are defined in many micro data sets and are usually male. This paper illustrates potential consequences of the common practice of using only the household head’s characteristics in empirical research.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:119:y:2013:i:2:p:133-135
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-25