# Heckman correction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a number of related statistical methods that allow the researcher to correct for selection bias.

## Etymology
Developed by James Heckman at the University of Chicago from 1976 to 1979.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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