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1 mark, −0.33Econometrics › Misspecification and measurement error › Irrelevant variables and functional-form misspecificationHardabout 2 min

UoH 2020 Question 20: Misspecification and measurement error

Suppose we have estimated the regression model,

yi=β1+β2xi2+⋯+βKxiK+eiy_i = \beta_1 + \beta_2 x_{i2} + \cdots + \beta_K x_{iK} + e_iyi​=β1​+β2​xi2​+⋯+βK​xiK​+ei​

Let y^i\hat{y}_iy^​i​ be the fitted value of yiy_iyi​ for each iii. Now, we estimate the artificial model,

yi=β1+β2xi2+⋯+βKxiK+γ1y^i2+γ2y^i3+viy_i = \beta_1 + \beta_2 x_{i2} + \cdots + \beta_K x_{iK} + \gamma_1 \hat{y}_i^2 + \gamma_2 \hat{y}_i^3 + v_iyi​=β1​+β2​xi2​+⋯+βK​xiK​+γ1​y^​i2​+γ2​y^​i3​+vi​

to test H0:γ1=γ2=0H_0 : \gamma_1 = \gamma_2 = 0H0​:γ1​=γ2​=0 against H1H_1H1​ : H0H_0H0​ is wrong. Choose the correct statement.

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Suppose we have estimated the regression model, yᵢ = β₁ + β₂ xᵢ₂ + ⋯ + β_K x_(iK) + eᵢ Let ŷᵢ be the fitted value of yᵢ for each i. Now, we estimate the artificial model, yᵢ = β₁ + β₂ xᵢ₂ + ⋯ + β_K x_(iK) + γ₁ ŷᵢ² + γ₂ ŷᵢ³ + vᵢ to test H₀: γ₁ = γ₂ = 0 against H₁: H₀ is wrong. Choose the correct statement. (A) H₁ can be equivalently rewritten as H₁: γ₁ ≠ 0 and γ₂ ≠ 0. (B) An F-test cannot be appropriate for testing H₀. (C) This test is called the Gauss Markov Theorem. (D) Rejection of H₀ suggests that there can be omitted variables.

Also written as: Suppose we have estimated the regression model, y_i = beta_1 + beta_2 x_(i2) +... + beta_K x_(iK) + e_i Let y_hat_i be the fitted value of y_i for each i. Now, we estimate the artificial model, y_i = beta_1 + beta_2 x_(i2) +... + beta_K x_(iK) + gamma_1 y_hat_i^2 + gamma_2 y_hat_i^3 + v_i to test H_0: gamma_1 = gamma_2 = 0 against H_1: H_0 is wrong. Choose the correct statement.

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This question is on Irrelevant variables and functional-form misspecification, part of Misspecification and measurement error in Econometrics.

The cost of including a variable that does not belong, and of using the wrong functional form.

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