endogeneity

Here's a nice description of the idea of endogeneity from Peter Siegelman 27 Law & Soc.

Business, Law, Economics & Society 2003

Here's a nice description of the idea of endogeneity from Peter Siegelman 27 Law & Soc.

Business, Law, Economics & Society 2003

I wouldn't do it because of the problem noted (and other issues like the endogeneity of the state-level minimum wages used to identify the effects in many of the available studies) but it is not stupid on the face of it.

The Minimum Wage, Con't, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Under unified government, we find that the endogeneity of the status quo leads to a non-monotonic effect of the size of the legislative majority on gridlock; surprisingly, under unified government, gridlock is higher when the party in control of the legislature has a supermajority than when it has a bare majority.

"Model" Citizens 2009

Using occupation as a proxy for skill, we find that an increase in the fraction of foreign-born workers tends to lower the wages of natives in blue collar occupations — particularly after controlling for endogeneity — but does not have a statistically significant negative effect among natives in skilled occupations.

Matthew Yglesias » The Wages of Immigration 2010

Instrumenting for the possible endogeneity of media activity to public spending, 2SLS results confirm a positive effect of media coverage on county-level public spending.

Media Matters 2009

“In addition, we need not measure, nor deal with the endogeneity of, their out-of-pocket costs, because these costs are uniform across hospitals.”

Matthew Yglesias » Hospital Quality 2009

While this would be a more persuasive test, note it still runs into potential problems of endogeneity (that is, the decision by district A to institute a sports program is a result of more culturally tolerant attitudes towards women breaking out of societally sponsered norms).

Matthew Yglesias » The Impact of Title IX 2010

This endogeneity is at the heart of contentions that EMU may be an unspoken initial step towards political union in Europe.

Greek Crisis Stirs Debate 2010

Realistically, there is an endogeneity between the OCA criteria and currency union.

Greek Crisis Stirs Debate 2010