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

Article dans une revue: 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).

Auteur(s)

Jean-Bernard Chatelain, Kirsten Ralf

Revue
  • Economic Modelling
Date de publication
  • 2021
Mots-clés JEL
C01 C22 C23
Mots-clés
  • Time-invariant variables
  • Panel data
  • Pretest estimator
  • Instrumental variables
  • Mundlak estimator
  • Hausman-Taylor estimator
Pages
  • 157-166
Version
  • 1
Volume
  • 97