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A Linear Estimator for FactorAugmented Fixed-T Panels with Endogenous Regressors

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posted on 2022-11-10, 01:45 authored by Arturas Juodis, Vasilis Sarafidis
A novel method-of-moments approach is proposed for the estimation of factor-augmented panel data models with endogenous regressors when T is fixed. The underlying methodology involves approximating the unobserved common factors using observed factor proxies. The resulting moment conditions are linear in the parameters. The proposed approach addresses several issues which arise with existing nonlinear estimators that are available in fixed T panels, such as local minima-related problems, a sensitivity to particular normalisation schemes, and a potential lack of global identification. We apply our approach to a large panel of households and estimate the price elasticity of urban water demand. A simulation study confirms that our approach performs well in finite samples.

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C13, C15, C23

Creation date

2020-02-01

Working Paper Series Number

5/20

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78

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application/pdf

Handle

RePEc:msh:ebswps:2020-5

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