Statistical inference in a random coefficient panel model

Horváth, Lajos and Trapani, Lorenzo (2016) Statistical inference in a random coefficient panel model. Journal of Econometrics, 193 (1). pp. 54-75. ISSN 0304-4076

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Abstract

This paper studies the asymptotics of the Weighted Least Squares (WLS) estimator of the autoregressive root in a panel Random Coefficient Autoregression (RCA). We show that, in an RCA context, there is no “unit root problem” : the WLS estimator is always asymptotically normal, irrespective of the average value of the autoregressive root, of whether the autoregressive coefficient is random or not, and of the presence and degree of cross dependence. Our simulations indicate that the estimator has good properties, and that confidence intervals have the correct coverage even for sample sizes as small as (N,T)=(10,25)(N,T)=(10,25). We illustrate our findings through two applications to macroeconomic and financial variables.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/976071
Keywords: Random Coefficient Autoregression; Panel data; WLS estimator; Common factors
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Economics
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconom.2016.01.006
Depositing User: Eprints, Support
Date Deposited: 03 Oct 2017 13:39
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:02
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/46953

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