Estimation and Inference in Heterogeneous Spatial Panels with a Multifactor Error Structure

Yongcheol Shin, Jia Chen, Chaowen Zheng

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Abstract

We develop a unifying econometric framework for the analysis of heterogeneous panel data models that can account for both spatial dependence and common factors. To tackle the challenging issues of endogeneity due to the spatial lagged term and the correlation between the regressors and factors, we propose the CCEX-IV estimation procedure that approximates factors by the cross-section averages of regressors and deals with the spatial endogeneity using the internal instrumental variables. We develop the individual and Mean Group estimators, and establish their consistency and asymptotic normality. By contrast, the Pooled estimator is shown to be inconsistent in the presence of parameter heterogeneity. Monte Carlo simulations confirm that the finite sample performance of the proposed estimators is quite satisfactory. We demonstrate the usefulness of our approach with an application to the house price growth for Local Authority Districts in the UK over 1997Q1-2016Q4.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-79
Number of pages25
JournalJournal of Econometrics
Volume229
Issue number1
Early online date28 Apr 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2022

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Keywords

  • Spatial Dependence and Heterogeneity, Unobserved Common Factors, CCEX-IV Estimation, the UK House Price Growth, GCM Analysis.

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