Random-Effects Models Are

question 4

Multiple Choice

Random-effects models are

• A)almost never the appropriate model in economics because the unobserved heterogeneity is typically correlated with the independent variables.
• B)typically more appropriate than fixed effects models in economics.
• C)preferred when the error term is random.
• D)difficult to interpret because the coefficient estimates are not true marginal effects.

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