"One Should Never Bother with WLS

question 4

Essay

"One should never bother with WLS. Using OLS with robust standard errors gives correct inference, at least asymptotically." True, false, or a bit of both? Explain carefully what the quote means and evaluate it critically.

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Definitions:

Mechanisms

Refer to the structured processes or techniques that lead to a particular outcome or are used in the operation of something.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to the environment.

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus, responsible for complex behaviors, thought, and emotion.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.