A Time-Space Dynamic Panel Data Model with Spatial Moving Average Errors

Baltagi, Badi H. and Fingleton, Bernard and Pirotte, Alain (2018): A Time-Space Dynamic Panel Data Model with Spatial Moving Average Errors.

Abstract

This paper focuses on the estimation and predictive performance of several estimators for the time-space dynamic panel data model with Spatial Moving Average Random Effects (SMA-RE) structure of the disturbances. A dynamic spatial Generalized Moments (GM) estimator is proposed which combines the approaches proposed by Baltagi, Fingleton and Pirotte (2014) and Fingleton (2008). The main idea is to mix non-spatial and spatial instruments to obtain consistent estimates of the parameters. Then, a forecasting approach is proposed and a linear predictor is derived. Using Monte Carlo simulations, we compare the short-run and long-run effects and evaluate the predictive efficiencies of optimal and various suboptimal predictors using the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) criterion. Last, our approach is illustrated by an application in geographical economics which studies the employment levels across 255 NUTS regions of the EU over the period 2001-2012, with the last two years reserved for prediction.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Panel data; Spatial lag; Error components; Time-space; Dynamic;OLS; Within; GM; Spatial autocorrelation; Direct and indirect effects; Moving average; Prediction; Simulations, Rook contiguity, Interregional trade.
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C2 - Single Equation Models ; Single Variables > C23 - Panel Data Models ; Spatio-temporal Models

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