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handle: 10261/17702 , 2072/41978
Properties of GMM estimators for panel data, which have become very popular in the empirical economic growth literature, are not well known when the number of individuals is small. This paper analyses through Monte Carlo simulations the properties of various GMM and other estimators when the number of individuals is the one typically available in country growth studies. It is found that, provided that some persistency is present in the series, the system GMM estimator has a lower bias and higher efficiency than all the other estimators analysed, including the standard first-differences GMM estimator.
The support from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation under project ECO2008-04837/ECON is gratefully acknowledged. The author acknowledges the support of the Barcelona GSE Research Network and of the Government of Catalonia.
27 pages, 1 figure, 6 tables.-- JEL Classification Codes: C15, C33, O11.
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Economic Growth, System GMM estimation, Monte Carlo Simulations, Desenvolupament econòmic, Economic Growth, Monte Carlo Simulations, System GMM estimation, economic growth, System GMM estimation, Monte Carlo Simulations, Economic growth, Econometria, jel: jel:O11, jel: jel:C33, jel: jel:C15
Economic Growth, System GMM estimation, Monte Carlo Simulations, Desenvolupament econòmic, Economic Growth, Monte Carlo Simulations, System GMM estimation, economic growth, System GMM estimation, Monte Carlo Simulations, Economic growth, Econometria, jel: jel:O11, jel: jel:C33, jel: jel:C15
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