Artikel
Background indicators
It is customary to assume that an indicator of a latent variable is driven by the latent variable and some random noise. In contrast, a background indicator is also systematically influenced by variables outside the structural model of interest. Background indicators deserve attention because in empirical work they are difficult to distinguish from ordinary effect indicators. This paper assesses instrumental variable (IV) estimation of the effect of a latent variable in a linear model when a background indicator replaces the latent variable. It turns out that IV estimates are inconsistent in many important cases. In some cases, the estimates capture causal effects of the indicator rather than causal effects of the latent variable. A simulation experiment that considers the impact of economic uncertainty on aggregate consumption illustrates some of the results.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Journal: Econometrics ; ISSN: 2225-1146 ; Volume: 7 ; Year: 2019 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 1-17 ; Basel: MDPI
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Methodological Issues: General
Single Equation Models: Single Variables: Instrumental Variables (IV) Estimation
Macroeconomics: Consumption; Saving; Wealth
- Thema
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causal graph
latent variable
indicator variable
instrumental variable
financial development
stock market volatility
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Raunig, Burkhard
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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MDPI
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Basel
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2019
- DOI
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doi:10.3390/econometrics7020020
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Artikel
Beteiligte
- Raunig, Burkhard
- MDPI
Entstanden
- 2019
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