A Maximum Likelyhood Estimator Based on First Difference for a Panel Data Tobit Model with Individual Specific Effects

CentER Discussion Paper No. 28

12 Pages Posted: 8 Dec 2000

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Adriaan Kalwij

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Date Written: March 2000

Abstract

This paper proposes an alternative estimation procedure for a panel data Tobit model with individual specific effects based on taking first differences of the equation of interest. This helps to alleviate the sensitivity of the estimates to a specific parameterization of the individual specific effects and some Monte Carlo evidence is provided in support of this. To allow for arbitrary serial correlation estimation takes place in two steps: Maximum Likelihood is applied to each pair of consecutive periods and then a Minimum Distance estimator is employed.

JEL Classification: C23

Suggested Citation

Kalwij, Adriaan S., A Maximum Likelyhood Estimator Based on First Difference for a Panel Data Tobit Model with Individual Specific Effects (March 2000). CentER Discussion Paper No. 28, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=247682 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.247682

Adriaan S. Kalwij (Contact Author)

IZA Institute of Labor Economics ( email )

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Bonn, D-53072
Germany

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