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Lag length selection in panel autoregression

Lag length selection in panel autoregression
Lag length selection in panel autoregression
Model selection by BIC is well known to be inconsistent in the presence of incidental parameters. This paper shows that, somewhat surprisingly, even without fixed effects in dynamic panels BIC is inconsistent and overestimates the true lag length with considerable probability. The reason for the inconsistency is explained and the probability of overestimation is found to be 50% asymptotically. Three alternative consistent lag selection methods are considered. Two of these modify BIC and the third involves sequential testing. Simulations evaluate the performance of these alternative lag selection methods in finite samples.
BIC, dynamic panel, lag selection, x-differencing, sequential testing, C33
0747-4938
1-35
Han, Chirok
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Phillips, Peter C.B.
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Sul, Donggyu
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Han, Chirok
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Phillips, Peter C.B.
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Sul, Donggyu
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Han, Chirok, Phillips, Peter C.B. and Sul, Donggyu (2015) Lag length selection in panel autoregression. Econometric Reviews, 1-35. (doi:10.1080/07474938.2015.1114313).

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Abstract

Model selection by BIC is well known to be inconsistent in the presence of incidental parameters. This paper shows that, somewhat surprisingly, even without fixed effects in dynamic panels BIC is inconsistent and overestimates the true lag length with considerable probability. The reason for the inconsistency is explained and the probability of overestimation is found to be 50% asymptotically. Three alternative consistent lag selection methods are considered. Two of these modify BIC and the third involves sequential testing. Simulations evaluate the performance of these alternative lag selection methods in finite samples.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 5 November 2015
Keywords: BIC, dynamic panel, lag selection, x-differencing, sequential testing, C33
Organisations: Social Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 384957
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/384957
ISSN: 0747-4938
PURE UUID: fd760eab-5c52-4230-a6d7-2854729214ac
ORCID for Peter C.B. Phillips: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2341-0451

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Date deposited: 10 Dec 2015 16:37
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 22:07

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Author: Chirok Han
Author: Donggyu Sul

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