A Primer on Structural Estimation in Accounting Research provides an introduction to researchers interested in incorporating structural models into their analysis. The monograph is designed for researchers with little or no prior knowledge of structural models and with the objective to make barriers to entry into this literature no greater than in other theoretical or empirical areas. The emphasis is on adequate use of the methods in applied work. While most examples are drawn from accounting research, many of the methods are applicable more generally to other related areas such as finance,...