Econometrica

Journal Of The Econometric Society

An International Society for the Advancement of Economic
Theory in its Relation to Statistics and Mathematics

Edited by: Guido W. Imbens • Print ISSN: 0012-9682 • Online ISSN: 1468-0262

Econometrica: May, 1977, Volume 45, Issue 4

The Properties of Autoregressive Instrumental Variables Estimators in Dynamic Systems

https://doi.org/0012-9682(197705)45:4<969:TPOAIV>2.0.CO;2-A
p. 969-990

David F. Hendry, Frank Srba

The finite sample behavior in a dynamic, simultaneous system of least squares and instrumental variables estimators which allow for autoregressive errors is studied by control variable (CV) simulation. To increase simulation precision, the CV's are based on asymptotic approximations to the econometric estimators and so have the same asymptotic distributions, but known finite sample moments. The CV formulae also clarify the properties of the econometric techniques and combined with response surfaces, reduce the specificity of simulation findings. The results confirm the value of asymptotic theory and show that the autoregressive instrumental variables estimator provides a reasonable approach to the simultaneity-autocorrelation-dynamics interaction.


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