Imbens, GuidoChamberlain, Gary EdwardKolesar, Michal2013-10-082013-10-082013Kolesar, Michal. 2013. Essays on Instrumental Variables. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10796http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11158234This dissertation addresses issues that arise in the classic linear instrumental variables (IV) model when some of the underlying assumptions are violated.en-USEconomicsinstrumental variablesjackknifelocal average treatment effectsmany instrumentsmisspecificationrandom effectsThesis or Dissertation2013-10-08