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Identification problems and decisions under ambiguity: Empirical analysis of treatment response and normative analysis of treatment choice

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  • Manski, Charles F., 2000. "Identification problems and decisions under ambiguity: Empirical analysis of treatment response and normative analysis of treatment choice," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 95(2), pages 415-442, April.
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