How large is the bias in self-reported d
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Hugo BenΓtez-Silva; Moshe Buchinsky; Hiu Man Chan; Sofia Cheidvasser; John Rust
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Article
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2004
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract A pervasive concern with the use of selfβreported health measures in behavioural models is that individuals tend to exaggerate the severity of health problems in order to rationalize their decisions regarding labour force participation, application for disability benefits, etc. We reβex