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

Kristin Kleinjans

Economics Letters, 2013, vol. 119, issue 2, 133-135

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Household head; Gender; Household surveys; Omitted variable bias (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D13 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2013.01.031

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