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Estimation in Binary Choice Models with Measurement Errors

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Summary, in English

In this paper we develop a simple maximum likelihood estimator for probit models where the regressors have measurement error. We first assume precise information about the reliability ratios (or, equivalently, the proxy correlations) of the regressors. We then show how reasonable bounds for the parameter estimates can be obtained when only imprecise information is available. The analysis is also extended to situations where the measurement error has non-zero mean and is correlated with the true values of the regressors. An extensive simulation study shows that the estimator works very well, even in quite small samples. Finally the method is applied to data explaining sick leave in Sweden

Publishing year

2003

Language

English

Publication/Series

Working Papers, Department of Economics, Lund University

Issue

4

Document type

Working paper

Publisher

Department of Economics, Lund University

Topic

  • Economics

Keywords

  • Measurement error
  • errors-in-variables
  • probit
  • binary choice
  • bounds

Status

Unpublished