In Practice, the Most Difficult Aspect of IV Estimation Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

In practice, the most difficult aspect of IV estimation is

• A)finding instruments that are both relevant and exogenous.
• B)that you have to use two stages in the estimation process.
• C)calculating the J-statistic.
• D)finding instruments that are exogenous. Relevant instruments are easy to find.

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