A note on Heckman-type corrections in models for zero expenditures

Frederic Vermeulen

Applied Economics, 2001, vol. 33, issue 9, 1089-1092

Abstract: In Heien and Wessells (1990), a two-step estimation procedure, that makes use of Heckman-type corrections, is proposed to estimate consumption on household budget surveys. It is shown that this approach, which draws from switching regressions models, leads to inconsistent estimates.

Date: 2001
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