Inference on time-invariant variables using panel data: A pretest estimator

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Journal: Economic Modeling
Year: 2021
Volume: 97
Issue: C
Pages: 157-166

Authors (2)

Chatelain, Jean-Bernard (not in RePEc) Ralf, Kirsten (École Supérieure du Commerce E...)

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0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

For static panel data models that include endogenous time-invariant variables correlated with individual effects, exogenous averages over time of time-varying variables can be internal instruments. To pretest their exogeneity, we first estimate a random effects model that includes all averages over time of time-varying variables (Mundlak, 1978; Krishnakumar, 2006). Internal instruments are then selected if their parameter is statistically different from zero (Mundlak, 1978; Hausman and Taylor, 1981). Finally, we estimate a Hausman-Taylor (1981) model using these internal instruments. We then evaluate the biases of currently used alternative estimators in a Monte-Carlo simulation: repeated between, ordinary least squares, two-stage restricted between, Oaxaca-Geisler estimator, fixed effect vector decomposition, and random effects (restricted generalized least squares).

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecmode:v:97:y:2021:i:c:p:157-166
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25