Meta-analysis: Econometric Advances and New Perspectives Toward Data Synthesis and Robustness

This chapter outlines statistical and econometric procedures that can be applied to the analysis of meta-data . Particular attention is paid to ensuring robustness of the insights from a meta-regression . Specific detail is paid to the fine econometric details to sharpen the insights of practitioners when deciding which tools to use for a meta-analysis for literature assessment of policy prescriptions.

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