If the instrumental variable estimator has an upward bias, the ordinary least square estimator always has a downward bias.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Rationale: FEEDBACK: It is possible for the directions of the asymptotic biases to be different for IV and OLS but this situation is usually rare in practice.

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