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The man of the house—How the use of household head characteristics may lead to omitted variable bias

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Household heads are defined in many micro data sets and are usually male. This paper illustrates potential consequences of the common practice of using only the household head’s characteristics in empirical research.

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  • Kleinjans, Kristin J., 2013. "The man of the house—How the use of household head characteristics may lead to omitted variable bias," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 119(2), pages 133-135.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:119:y:2013:i:2:p:133-135
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2013.01.031
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    Keywords

    Household head; Gender; Household surveys; Omitted variable bias;
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    JEL classification:

    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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