Is the Magic Still There? The Use of the Heckman Two-Step Correction for Selection Bias in Criminology

Issues of selection bias pervade criminological research. Despite their ubiquity, considerable confusion surrounds various approaches for addressing sample selection. The most common approach for dealing with selection bias in criminology remains Heckman’s [(1976) Ann Econ Social Measure 5:475–492]...

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Autor principal: Bushway, Shawn (Autor)
Otros Autores: Johnson, Brian ; Slocum, Lee Ann
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2007
En: Journal of quantitative criminology
Año: 2007, Volumen: 23, Número: 2, Páginas: 151-178
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