Determining the Proper Specification for Endogenous Covariates in Discrete Data Settings

Angela Vossmeyer

A chapter in Bayesian Model Comparison, 2014, vol. 34, pp 223-247 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: An important but often overlooked obstacle in multivariate discrete data models is the specification of endogenous covariates. Endogeneity can be modeled as latent or observed, representing competing hypotheses about the outcomes being considered. However, little attention has been applied to deciphering which specification is best supported by the data. This paper highlights the use of existing Bayesian model comparison techniques to investigate the proper specification for endogenous covariates and to understand the nature of endogeneity. Consideration of both observed and latent modeling approaches is emphasized in two empirical applications. The first application examines linkages for banking contagion and the second application evaluates the impact of education on socioeconomic outcomes.

Keywords: Bayesian estimation; data augmentation; educational attainment; financial contagion; latent data; marginal likelihood; C35; C52; G01; I00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1108/S0731-905320140000034010

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