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Many estimation problems in econometrics involve an unknown function as well as an unknown finite-dimensional parameter. Models and estimation problems that involve an unknown function and an unknown finite-dimensional parameter are called semiparametric.
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Horowitz, J.L. (1998). Introduction. In: Semiparametric Methods in Econometrics. Lecture Notes in Statistics, vol 131. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0621-7_1
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