The optimal choice of moments in dynamic panel data models
Abstract
This paper derives an approximation of the mean square error (MSE) of the GMM estimator in dynamic panel data models. The approximation is based on higher-order asymptotic theory under double asymptotics. While first-order theory under double asymptotics provides information about the bias, it does not provide enough information about the variance of the estimator. Higher-order theory enables us to obtain information about the variance. From this result, a procedure for choosing the number of instruments is proposed. The simulations confirm that the proposed procedure improves the precision of the estimator.Download Info
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Volume (Year): 151 (2009)
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Keywords: GMM Dynamic panel data model Higher-order expansion Moment selection;References
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