Notes on bias in estimators for simultaneous equation models

被引:48
作者
Hahn, JY
Hausman, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[2] MIT, Dept Econ, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
关键词
IV estimation; weak instruments; finite sample bias;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1765(01)00602-4
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We derive an approximate finite sample bias expression for 2SLS. We apply it to the case of non-identification and local non-identification. We also calculate the similar expression for OLS. We find that 2SLS has less bias than OLS in all cases. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science BY. All rights reserved.
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页码:237 / 241
页数:5
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