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... EXAMPLES OF STATISTICAL MATCHES IN hIICROSIMULATION MODELS In this section I describe some applications of statistical matching, including the reasons for the match and the particular matching techniques used. The EM-AF Statistical Match It is well known that estimates of the distribution of family money income from household surveys contain serious bias.
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  • household surveys


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