Kernel Density Estimation Basedon Grouped Data : the Case of Poverty Assessment /
We analyze the performance of kernel density methods applied to grouped data to estimate poverty (as applied in Sala-i-Martin, 2006, QJE). Using Monte Carlo simulations and household surveys, we find that the technique gives rise to biases in poverty estimates, the sign and magnitude of which vary w...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2008.
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Colección: | IMF Working Papers ;
Working Paper no. 08/183. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |