Multiple Regression with Inequality Constraints: Pretesting Bias, Hypothesis Testing and Efficiency
含不等式约束的多元回归:预检验偏差、假设检验与效率
This article analyzes, within the context of the standard multiple regression model, the problem of handling inequality constraints specifying the signs of certain regression coefficients. It is common econometric practice when regression coefficients are encountered with incorrect sign to delete the variables in question and reestimate the equation. This article shows that this procedure causes bias and can lead to inefficient parameter estimates. Furthermore, we show that…