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Homogeneous Groups and the Testing of Economic Hypotheses

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  • Elton, Edwin J.
  • Gruber, Martin J.

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In testing hypotheses, researchers are almost always faced with the problem of isolating the effect of certain variables. This is a particularly acute problem in the social sciences, where the absence of an experimental environment means that researchers must resort to statistical methods of adjustment.

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  • Elton, Edwin J. & Gruber, Martin J., 1970. "Homogeneous Groups and the Testing of Economic Hypotheses," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 4(5), pages 581-602, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:4:y:1970:i:05:p:581-602_01
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