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  • Separate analysis of variables in GMM system

    Dear STATA users
    I am analysing the impact on GDP (dependent variable) of 2 independent variables related to education (Grad10 and Grad18). I consider these variables to be predetermined. I apply system GMM using the xtabond2 command. In addition, I use time dummies
    The issue is that when I analyse the two independent variables (Grad10 and Grad18):
    - the parameters are not significant for either of the two variables
    - the constant is not significant either
    - the Hansen value is higher than 3

    On the other hand, if I analyse the independent variables separately, i.e. I run a panel for each variable, with respect to the Grad10 variable.
    - The parameter is significant
    - The constant in the model is significant
    - Hansen's value is between 1-3.
    And with respect to the variable Grad18 (also analysed separately), neither the parameter nor the constant is significant.

    My question is, does the fact that the model calculated exclusively with variable Grad10 is correct add any relevant information?

    Of course, I understand that the significance of the parameters changes when you add variables, but the problem is that adding variables messes up the model, and furthermore, the variable that was significant when analysed independently is no longer significant. In other words, can it get to the point where variables that are significant (when analysed independently) are no longer significant? Sorry if this is a very basic question, but I am a beginner.
    Thank you very much for your help.

  • #2
    Model with two predetermined variables (Grad10 and Grad18):
    Code:
     xtabond2 GDP07 L.GDP07 Grad10 Grad18  i.year,  gmm (l.GDP07  Grad10 Grad18  , collapse lag (1 5))
    iv (i.year, eq(level)) small twostep robust nodiffsargan
    Favoring speed over space. To switch, type or click on mata: mata set matafavor space, perm.
    2014b.year dropped due to collinearity
    2016.year dropped due to collinearity
    Warning: Two-step estimated covariance matrix of moments is singular.
      Using a generalized inverse to calculate optimal weighting matrix for two-step estimation.
    
    Dynamic panel-data estimation, two-step system GMM
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Group variable: iden                            Number of obs      =       266
    Time variable : year                            Number of groups   =        38
    Number of instruments = 25                      Obs per group: min =         7
    F(9, 37)      =     85.12                                      avg =      7.00
    Prob > F      =     0.000                                      max =         7
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 |              Corrected
           GDP07 |      Coef.   Std. Err.      t    P>|t|     [95% Conf. Interval]
    -------------+----------------------------------------------------------------
           GDP07 |
             L1. |   -.167262   .1005861    -1.66   0.105    -.3710687    .0365448
                 |
          Grad10 |   .3723619   .3193583     1.17   0.251    -.2747195    1.019443
          Grad18 |  -.0491527   .3169557    -0.16   0.878     -.691366    .5930606
                 |
            year |
           2015  |   .4631921   .3978123     1.16   0.252    -.3428523    1.269236
           2017  |   .5534326   .2484393     2.23   0.032     .0500467    1.056819
           2018  |   .4181025   .2504098     1.67   0.103     -.089276     .925481
           2019  |  -.5242803    .402561    -1.30   0.201    -1.339946    .2913858
           2020  |  -7.133365   .5492023   -12.99   0.000    -8.246155   -6.020576
           2021  |   2.355585   .8906832     2.64   0.012     .5508892    4.160281
                 |
           _cons |   2.165791   5.363136     0.40   0.689    -8.700955    13.03254
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Instruments for first differences equation
      GMM-type (missing=0, separate instruments for each period unless collapsed)
        L(1/5).(L.GDP07 Grad10 Grad18) collapsed
    Instruments for levels equation
      Standard
        2014b.year 2015.year 2016.year 2017.year 2018.year 2019.year 2020.year
        2021.year
        _cons
      GMM-type (missing=0, separate instruments for each period unless collapsed)
        D.(L.GDP07 Grad10 Grad18) collapsed
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Arellano-Bond test for AR(1) in first differences: z =  -2.93  Pr > z =  0.003
    Arellano-Bond test for AR(2) in first differences: z =  -1.23  Pr > z =  0.217
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sargan test of overid. restrictions: chi2(15)   =  42.54  Prob > chi2 =  0.000
      (Not robust, but not weakened by many instruments.)
    Hansen test of overid. restrictions: chi2(15)   =  17.11  Prob > chi2 =  0.313
      (Robust, but weakened by many instruments.)

    Comment


    • #3
      Model with one predetermined variable (Grad10):
      Code:
       xtabond2 GDP07 L.GDP07 Grad10  i.year,  gmm (l.GDP07  Grad10  , collapse lag (1 5))
      iv (i.year, eq(level)) small twostep robust nodiffsargan
      Favoring speed over space. To switch, type or click on mata: mata set matafavor space, perm.
      2014b.year dropped due to collinearity
      2016.year dropped due to collinearity
      Warning: Two-step estimated covariance matrix of moments is singular.
        Using a generalized inverse to calculate optimal weighting matrix for two-step estimation.
      
      Dynamic panel-data estimation, two-step system GMM
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Group variable: iden                            Number of obs      =       266
      Time variable : year                            Number of groups   =        38
      Number of instruments = 19                      Obs per group: min =         7
      F(8, 37)      =    107.47                                      avg =      7.00
      Prob > F      =     0.000                                      max =         7
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   |              Corrected
             GDP07 |      Coef.   Std. Err.      t    P>|t|     [95% Conf. Interval]
      -------------+----------------------------------------------------------------
             GDP07 |
               L1. |  -.1664337   .1009655    -1.65   0.108    -.3710093    .0381419
                   |
            Grad10 |   .4382939   .1631216     2.69   0.011     .1077781    .7688096
                   |
              year |
             2015  |   .4318397   .2790518     1.55   0.130    -.1335729    .9972524
             2017  |   .4857418   .2909114     1.67   0.103    -.1037007    1.075184
             2018  |   .2755004   .3608951     0.76   0.450    -.4557425    1.006743
             2019  |  -.5783644   .4291867    -1.35   0.186    -1.447979    .2912506
             2020  |  -7.294489   .6461618   -11.29   0.000    -8.603737   -5.985241
             2021  |   2.173442   .8908683     2.44   0.020     .3683715    3.978513
                   |
             _cons |   1.357833   .6592576     2.06   0.047     .0220506    2.693616
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Instruments for first differences equation
        GMM-type (missing=0, separate instruments for each period unless collapsed)
          L(1/5).(L.GDP07 Grad10) collapsed
      Instruments for levels equation
        Standard
          2014b.year 2015.year 2016.year 2017.year 2018.year 2019.year 2020.year
          2021.year
          _cons
        GMM-type (missing=0, separate instruments for each period unless collapsed)
          D.(L.GDP07 Grad10) collapsed
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Arellano-Bond test for AR(1) in first differences: z =  -3.23  Pr > z =  0.001
      Arellano-Bond test for AR(2) in first differences: z =  -1.28  Pr > z =  0.200
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Sargan test of overid. restrictions: chi2(10)   =  40.89  Prob > chi2 =  0.000
        (Not robust, but not weakened by many instruments.)
      Hansen test of overid. restrictions: chi2(10)   =  14.03  Prob > chi2 =  0.172
        (Robust, but weakened by many instruments.)

      Comment


      • #4
        Model with one predetermined variable (Grad18):
        Code:
        xtabond2 GDP07 L.GDP07 Grad18  i.year,  gmm (l.GDP07  Grad18  , collapse lag (1 5))
        iv (i.year, eq(level)) small twostep robust nodiffsargan
        Favoring speed over space. To switch, type or click on mata: mata set matafavor space, perm.
        2014b.year dropped due to collinearity
        2016.year dropped due to collinearity
        Warning: Two-step estimated covariance matrix of moments is singular.
          Using a generalized inverse to calculate optimal weighting matrix for two-step estimation.
        
        Dynamic panel-data estimation, two-step system GMM
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Group variable: iden                            Number of obs      =       266
        Time variable : year                            Number of groups   =        38
        Number of instruments = 19                      Obs per group: min =         7
        F(8, 37)      =     84.53                                      avg =      7.00
        Prob > F      =     0.000                                      max =         7
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     |              Corrected
               GDP07 |      Coef.   Std. Err.      t    P>|t|     [95% Conf. Interval]
        -------------+----------------------------------------------------------------
               GDP07 |
                 L1. |  -.1135327   .1123855    -1.01   0.319    -.3412473    .1141819
                     |
              Grad18 |   .0449471   .1829238     0.25   0.807    -.3256917    .4155859
                     |
                year |
               2015  |   .2608682   .2821142     0.92   0.361    -.3107493    .8324858
               2017  |   .7053932   .2723121     2.59   0.014     .1536365     1.25715
               2018  |   .5548799   .2901237     1.91   0.064    -.0329664    1.142726
               2019  |  -.2013023   .3072198    -0.66   0.516    -.8237887    .4211841
               2020  |  -6.671747   .6351008   -10.51   0.000    -7.958584   -5.384911
               2021  |   3.157226   .9401639     3.36   0.002     1.252273    5.062179
                     |
               _cons |    2.22481   2.471956     0.90   0.374    -2.783849     7.23347
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Instruments for first differences equation
          GMM-type (missing=0, separate instruments for each period unless collapsed)
            L(1/5).(L.GDP07 Grad18) collapsed
        Instruments for levels equation
          Standard
            2014b.year 2015.year 2016.year 2017.year 2018.year 2019.year 2020.year
            2021.year
            _cons
          GMM-type (missing=0, separate instruments for each period unless collapsed)
            D.(L.GDP07 Grad18) collapsed
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Arellano-Bond test for AR(1) in first differences: z =  -2.86  Pr > z =  0.004
        Arellano-Bond test for AR(2) in first differences: z =  -1.37  Pr > z =  0.169
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Sargan test of overid. restrictions: chi2(10)   =  16.71  Prob > chi2 =  0.081
          (Not robust, but not weakened by many instruments.)
        Hansen test of overid. restrictions: chi2(10)   =  13.58  Prob > chi2 =  0.193
          (Robust, but weakened by many instruments.)

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