On the measurement of importance
When cost-benefit analysis is infeasible, most empirical papers use standardized beta coefficients, Shapley values, or partial R2 to demonstrate that their relationship of interest is economically important or economically significant. I show that these measures of importance are flawed, and therefo...
Main Author: | Sterck, O |
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Format: | Working paper |
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2019
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