Revisiting the evidence for cardinal treatment of ordinal variables
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2016.12.011
Abstract: Well-being (life satisfaction or happiness) is a latent variable that is impossible to observe directly. Moreover, it does not have a unit of measurement. Hence, survey questionnaires usually ask people to rate their well-being in… read more here.
Keywords: treatment ordinal; cardinal treatment; revisiting evidence; evidence cardinal ... See more keywords
Ethnic Diversity and Growth: Revisiting the Evidence
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DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_00901
Abstract: Abstract The relationship between ethnic heterogeneity and economic growth is complex. Empirical research working with cross-country data finds a negative, or statistically insignificant, relationship. However, analysis at the city level finds a positive effect of… read more here.
Keywords: ethnic diversity; diversity growth; diversity; revisiting evidence ... See more keywords