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Heckman correction

Heckman correction noun: any of a number of related statistical methods that allow the researcher to correct for selection bias.

Noun

Heckman correction (countable and uncountable, plural Heckman corrections)

  1. Any of a number of related statistical methods that allow the researcher to correct for selection bias.

Forms of Heckman correction

pluralHeckman corrections

Origin of Heckman correction

Developed by James Heckman at the University of Chicago from 1976 to 1979.

Questions about Heckman correction

What does Heckman correction mean?
Heckman correction means any of a number of related statistical methods that allow the researcher to correct for selection bias.
What part of speech is Heckman correction?
Heckman correction is a noun.
What is the plural of Heckman correction?
The plural of Heckman correction is Heckman corrections.

Words near Heckman correction in the dictionary

  1. hecklers
  2. heckles
  3. heckling
  4. hecklings
  5. Heckman
  6. Heckman correction
  7. Heckman corrections
  8. Heckmann
  9. Heckmanns
  10. Heckmans
  11. Heckmondwike

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