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A note on decompositions in fixed effects models in the presence of time-invariant characteristics

Though theoretically appealing and very popular amongst labour economists, the interpretation of the unexplained part of the Oaxaca (1973) decomposition as discrimination rather than an omitted variable problem in cross-section data has often been criticised. In this note it is shown that this problem extends also to panel data and moreover that in a fixed effects model including time invariant regressors omitted variables are a necessary and deliberate consequence. Monte Carlo simulation is used to show the extent of the bias. Special cases and practical implications are discussed.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 1886

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models
Thema
decomposition
fixed effects
Monte Carlo study

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Heitmüller, Axel
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2005

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Heitmüller, Axel
  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Entstanden

  • 2005

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