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On the limiting and empirical distributions of IV estimators when some of the instruments are actually endogenous

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  • Jan F. KIVIET

    (Division of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637332.)

  • Jerzy NIEMCZYK

    (European Central Bank, Frankfurt, Germany)

Abstract
IV estimation is examined when some instruments may be invalid. This is relevant because the initial just-identifying orthogonality conditions are untestable, whereas their validity is required when testing the orthogonality of additional instruments by so-called over-identi?cation restriction tests. Moreover, these tests have limited power when samples are small, especially when instruments are weak. Distinguishing between conditional and unconditional settings, we analyze the limiting distribution of inconsistent IV and examine normal ?rst-order asymptotic approximations to its density in ?nite samples. For simple classes of models we compare these approxi- mations with their simulated empirical counterparts over almost the full parameter space. The latter is expressed in measures for: model ?t, simultaneity, instrument invalidity and instrument weakness. Our major ?ndings are that for the accuracy of large sample asymptotic approximations instrument weakness is much more detri- mental than instrument invalidity. Also, IV estimators obtained from strong but possibly invalid instruments are usually much closer to the true parameter values than those obtained from valid but weak instruments.

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  • Jan F. KIVIET & Jerzy NIEMCZYK, 2013. "On the limiting and empirical distributions of IV estimators when some of the instruments are actually endogenous," Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series 1311, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre.
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    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • C15 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Statistical Simulation Methods: General
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