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I develop and estimate a forward-looking structural model of firm entry, exit, and output supply decisions. The model is novel because it incorporates estimates of entry costs and scrap values. It is based on the discrete decision of a firm to participate in a market and the con…

This dissertation consists of three essays which explore scenarios where data quality issues interfere with the goals of empirical research. These situations motivate closer analysis of existing econometric methods and even the provision of new methods to account for the deficie…