Consistent Selection of the Number of Groups in Panel Models via Cross-Validation
通过交叉验证一致选择面板模型的分组数量
Group number selection is a key problem for group panel data modeling. In this work, we develop a cross-validation (CV) method to tackle this problem. Specifically, we split the panel data into two data folds on the time span with a buffer zone, with group structure preserved for individuals. We first estimate the group memberships and parameters on one data fold, then plug in the estimates and utilize the other data fold to evaluate a designed criterion. Subsequently, the…