Essays in econometrics

This dissertation contributes to the theoretical understanding and practical application of non- and semi-parametric methods in econometrics. It consists of three chapters. The first chapter advocates the use of unsupervised statistical learning (clustering) techniques to group observations from a s...

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Main Author: Oryshchenko, Vitaliy
Other Authors: Smith, Richard J.
Published: University of Cambridge 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.541856