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Testing for Sample Selection Bias

Angelo Melino

National Bureau of Economic Research

Review of Economic Studies 1982

A simple regression test of the null hypothesis of no sample selection bias has been suggested by J. J. Heckman. Because of its computational simplicity, this test is widely used by applied researchers. This paper shows that Heckman's test is equivalent to the Lagrange multiplier test of the null hypothesis. This allows us to readily deduce that the simple regression test also has desirable large sample properties.

DOI
10.2307/2297148
Volume
49 (1)
Pages
151
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