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Inference for Unit Roots in a Panel Smooth Transition Autoregressive Model where the Time Dimension is Fixed

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  • He, Changli

    (Dept. of Economic Statistics, Stockholm School of Economics)

  • Sandberg, Rickard

    (Dept. of Economic Statistics, Stockholm School of Economics)

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In this paper we derive a unit root test against a Panel Logistic Smooth Transition Autoregressive (PLSTAR). The analysis is concentrated on the case where the time dimension is fixed and the cross section dimension tends to infinity. Under the null hypothesis of a unit root, we show that the LSDV estimator of the autoregressive parameter in the linear component of the model is inconsistent due to the inclusion of fixed effects. The test statistic, adjusted for the inconsistency, has an asymptotic normal distribution whose first two moments are calculated analytically. To complete the analysis, finite sample properties of the test are examined. We highlight scenarios under which the traditional panel unit root tests by Harris and Tzavalis have inferior or reasonable power compared to our test.

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  • He, Changli & Sandberg, Rickard, 2005. "Inference for Unit Roots in a Panel Smooth Transition Autoregressive Model where the Time Dimension is Fixed," SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance 581, Stockholm School of Economics, revised 18 Feb 2005.
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    Keywords

    Dynamic nonlinear panel; Smooth transitions; Structural breaks; Unit roots; LSDV estimation; Central limit theorem;
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    JEL classification:

    • C12 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Hypothesis Testing: General
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • C52 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection

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