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New Methods fob Estimating Labor Supply Functions: A Survey

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James J. Heckman
Thomas E. MaCurdy

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This paper surveys new methods for estimatifg labor supply functions. A unified framework of analysis is presented. All recent models of labor supply are special cases of a general index function model developed for the analysis o dummy endogenous variables.

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  1. Wales, T J & Woodland, A D, 1979. "Labour Supply and Progressive Taxes," Review of Economic Studies, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 46(1), pages 83-95, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. John Baffoe-Bonnie, 2001. "The Impact of Income Taxation on the Labor Supply of Part-time and Full-time Workers," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 107-128, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Myeong-Su Yun, 1999. "Generalized Selection Bias and The Decomposition of Wage Differentials," IZA Discussion Papers 69, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
  3. Casey B. Mulligan, 1999. "Microfoundations and Macro Implications of Indivisible Labor," NBER Working Papers 7116, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Carolyn J. Heinrich & Jeffrey B. Wenger, 2002. "The Economic Contributions of James J. Heckman and Daniel L. McFadden," Review of Political Economy, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 14(1), pages 69-89, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. Leora Friedberg, 1999. "The Labor Supply Effects of the Social Security Earnings Test," NBER Working Papers 7200, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  6. Anil Kumar, 2005. "Nonparametric estimation of the impact of taxes on female labor supply," Working Papers 05-05, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. [Downloadable!]
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