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Attrition in the Statistics of Income Panel of Individual Returns

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  • Christian, Charles W.
  • Frischmann, Peter J.

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Tests for the existence and nature of systematic attrition in the balanced SOI panel of returns and reviews econometric techniques that produce consistent estimators in the presence of attrition.

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  • Christian, Charles W. & Frischmann, Peter J., 1989. "Attrition in the Statistics of Income Panel of Individual Returns," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 42(4), pages 495-501, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:42:y:1989:i:4:p:495-501
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41788817
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