Prize “ Sustaining the Gains – An Integrated Approach to Early Childhood Development ”
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Structural models are models for empirical work that have parameters stable to changes in the economic environment. In structural econometric models, economic theory is used to develop mathematical statements about how a set of observable “endogenous” variables are related to another set of observable “exogenous” variables. Examples for structural modeling include demand analysis, schooling choices, saving, marriage and fertility decisions, choosing which crops to plant.
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