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Revisiting the statistical specification of near-multicollinearity in the logistic regression model

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  • Atems Bebonchu

    (Economics and Financial Studies, School of Business, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA)

  • Bergtold Jason

    (Kansas State University, Agricultural Economics, 342 Waters Hall Ag Economics Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-4011, USA)

Abstract

This paper revisits the statistical specification of near-multicollinearity in the logistic regression model. We argue that the ceteris paribus clause, which assumes that the maximum likelihood estimator of β remains constant as the correlation (ρ) between the regressors increases, invoked under the traditional account of near-multicollinearity is rather misleading. We derive the parameters of the logistic regression model and show that they are functions of ρ, indicating that the ceteris paribus clause is unattainable. Monte Carlo simulations confirm these findings and further show that: coefficient estimates and related statistics fluctuate in a non-symmetric, non-monotonic way as |ρ|→1; that the impact of near-multicollinearity is centered on the estimates of β; and that the impact on substantive inferences does not necessarily follow what the traditional account implies.

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  • Atems Bebonchu & Bergtold Jason, 2016. "Revisiting the statistical specification of near-multicollinearity in the logistic regression model," Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, De Gruyter, vol. 20(2), pages 199-210, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:sndecm:v:20:y:2016:i:2:p:199-210:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/snde-2013-0052
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    1. John Komlos, 2020. "Multicollinearity in the Presence of Errors-in-Variables Can Increase the Probability of Type-I Error," Journal of Economics and Econometrics, Economics and Econometrics Society, vol. 63(1), pages 1-17.

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