Bayesian Methods for Completing Data in Space-time Panel Models
Abstract
Completing data sets that are collected in heterogeneous units is a quite frequent problem. Chow and Lin (1971) were the first to develop a united framework for the three problems (interpolation, extrapolation and distribution) of predicting times series by related series (the 'indicators'). This paper develops a spatial Chow-Lin procedure for cross-sectional and panel data and compares the classical and Bayesian estimation methods. We outline the error covariance structure in a spatial context and derive the BLUE for the ML and Bayesian MCMC estimation. Finally, we apply the procedure to Spanish regional GDP data between 2000-2004. We assume that only NUTS-2 GDP is known and predict GDPat NUTS-3 level by using socio-economic and spatial information available at NUTS-3. The spatial neighborhood is defined by either km distance, travel-time, contiguity and trade relationships. After running some sensitivity analysis, we present the forecast accuracy criteria comparing the predicted with the observed values.Download Info
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Paper provided by Institute for Advanced Studies in its series Economics Series with number 241.Length: 38 pages
Date of creation: Jul 2009
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Handle: RePEc:ihs:ihsesp:241
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Keywords: Interpolation; Spatial panel econometrics; MCMC; Spatial Chow-Lin; Missing regional data; Spanish provinces; 'Polycentric-periphery' relationship;Other versions of this item:
- Carlos Llano & Wolfgang Polasek & Richard Sellner, 2009. "Bayesian Methods for Completing Data in Space-Time Panel Models," Working Paper Series 05_09, The Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis.
- C11 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Bayesian Analysis: General
- C15 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Statistical Simulation Methods: General
- C52 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection
- E17 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
- R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:
- NEP-ALL-2009-07-17 (All new papers)
- NEP-FOR-2009-07-17 (Forecasting)
- NEP-GEO-2009-07-17 (Economic Geography)
- NEP-URE-2009-07-17 (Urban & Real Estate Economics)
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