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Findings: The traditional OLS, RE, and FE estimators may be inconsistent in the presence of endogeneity problems that are quite plausible in the context of corporate finance. On the other hand, the ...
Dependent variables change based on other inputs in financial models, affecting investment outcomes. Independent variables like earnings affect dependent variables, influencing metrics like P/E ratios ...
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ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of bank credit on economic growth in the CEMAC. The data used come from the online databases of the World Bank (WDI) and the United ...
Endogeneity presents a significant challenge in conducting causal inference in observational settings. Researchers in social sciences, statistics, and related fields have developed various ...
This chapter synthesizes and critically reviews the modern instrumental variables (IV) literature that allows for unobserved heterogeneity in treatment effects (UHTE). We start by discussing why UHTE ...
Preterm birth has been associated with an increased risk of myopia, but the causal relationship between these two factors remains unclear. Traditional epidemiological studies are limited by ...