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Spatial lag test with equal weights

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  • Baltagi, Badi H.
  • Liu, Long

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This note shows that for a spatial regression with equal weights, the LM test is always equal to NÂ /Â 2(NÂ -Â 1), where N is the sample size. This means that this test statistics is a function of N and not a function of the spatial parameter [rho]. In fact, this test statistic tends to one half for N tending to infinity. The null hypothesis of no spatial correlation is never rejected no matter what [rho] is.

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  • Baltagi, Badi H. & Liu, Long, 2009. "Spatial lag test with equal weights," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 104(2), pages 81-82, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:104:y:2009:i:2:p:81-82
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