Performance of unit root tests in unbalanced panels: experimental evidence

Verena Werkmann ()

AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis, 2013, vol. 97, issue 3, 285 pages

Abstract: This paper is about the validity of established panel unit root tests applied to panels in which the individual time series are of different lengths, a case often encountered in practice. Most of the tests considered work well under various types of cross-correlation which is true for both, their application in balanced as well as in unbalanced panels. A Monte Carlo study reveals that in unbalanced panels, procedures involving the computation of individual $$p$$ -values for each cross-section unit (or the combination thereof) are mostly superior to those relying on a pooled Dickey–Fuller regression framework. As the former are able to consider each unit separately, they do not require cutting back the “longer” time series so as to obtain the smallest “balanced” quadrangle which in turn means that no potentially valuable information is lost. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

Keywords: Panel unit root test; Cross-sectional dependence; Unbalanced panels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s10182-012-0203-8

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