The Stambaugh Bias in Panel Predictive Regressions
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چکیده
This paper analyzes predictive regressions in a panel data setting. The standard xed e¤ects estimator su¤ers from a small sample bias, which is the analogue of the Stambaugh bias in time-series predictive regressions. Monte Carlo evidence shows that the bias and resulting size distortions can be severe. A new bias-corrected estimator is proposed, which is shown to work well in nite samples and to lead to approximately normally distributed t-statistics. Overall, the results show that the econometric issues associated with predictive regressions when using time-series data to a large extent also carry over to the panel case. The results are illustrated with an application to predictability in international stock indices. JEL classi cation: C22, C23, G1.
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