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The (mis)specification of discrete time duration models with unobserved heterogenity: a Monte Carlo study

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  • Nicoletti, Cheti & Rondinelli, Concetta, 2006. "The (mis)specification of discrete time duration models with unobserved heterogenity: a Monte Carlo study," ISER Working Paper Series 2006-53, Institute for Social and Economic Research.
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