Inference methods for unit-specific coefficients in panel data models with latent group structure
潜在分组面板模型中个体特定系数的推断方法
This paper introduces statistical inference procedures for unit-specific coefficients in panel data models, where the coefficients exhibit a latent group structure. The proposed methods achieve efficiency gains by clustering units into a small number of groups, while explicitly accounting for the statistical uncertainty of group assignments. The core idea is to integrate standard inference procedures, such as the $t$-test and Wald tests, with confidence sets for group…