Log income versus linear income: an application of the encompassing principle

An open question in empirical economics is whether models should be estimated by using the logarithm of the relevant economic variables or their actual, or "linear", values. This paper applies the principle fo encompassing to suggest specification and mis-specification tests of log versus...

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Main Authors: Ermini, L, Hendry, D
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: Nuffield College (University of Oxford) 1995