Unified and robust Lagrange multiplier type tests for cross-sectional independence in large panel data models
大面板截面独立性的统一稳健拉格朗日乘数型检验
This paper revisits the Lagrange multiplier type test for the null hypothesis of no cross-sectional dependence in large panel data models. We propose a unified test procedure and its power enhancement version, which show robustness for a wide class of panel model contexts. Specifically, the two procedures are applicable to both heterogeneous and fixed effects panel data models with the presence of weakly exogenous as well as lagged dependent regressors, allowing for a…