Which Empirical Approach Would Be Best Suited to Estimating the Effect

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which empirical approach would be best suited to estimating the effect of the job-training program on earnings?

• A) time series analysis
• B) cross-sectional regression analysis
• C) structural modeling
• D) a quasi-experiment

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