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Testing missing at random using instrumental variables

This paper proposes a test for missing at random (MAR). The MAR assumption is shown to be testable given instrumental variables which are independent of response given potential outcomes. A nonparametric testing procedure based on integrated squared distance is proposed. The statistic's asymptotic distribution under the MAR hypothesis is derived. In particular, our results can be applied to testing missing completely at random (MCAR). A Monte Carlo study examines finite sample performance of our test statistic. An empirical illustration analyzes the nonresponse mechanism in labor income questions.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: SFB 649 Discussion Paper ; No. 2017-007

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
incomplete data
missing-data mechanism
selection model
nonparametric hypothesis testing
consistent testing
instrumental variable
series estimation

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Breunig, Christoph
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Humboldt University of Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649 - Economic Risk
(wo)
Berlin
(wann)
2017

Handle
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10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Breunig, Christoph
  • Humboldt University of Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649 - Economic Risk

Entstanden

  • 2017

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