Threshold effects in non-dynamic panels: Estimation, testing, and inference

被引:3949
作者
Hansen, BE [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Econ, Madison, WI 53706 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
threshold regression; panel data; liquidity constraints; investment; non-standard distribution;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-4076(99)00025-1
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Threshold regression methods are developed for non-dynamic panels with individual-specific fixed effects. Least squares estimation of the threshold and regression slopes is proposed using fixed-effects transformations. A non-standard, asymptotic theory of inference is developed which allows construction of confidence intervals and testing of hypotheses. The methods are applied to a 15-year sample of 565 US firms to test whether financial constraints affect investment decisions. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:345 / 368
页数:24
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