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| author | Dey, Subhodeep Basak, Gopal K. Das, Samarjit |
| author_facet | Dey, Subhodeep Basak, Gopal K. Das, Samarjit |
| contents | This article proposes a novel estimator for regression coefficients in clustered data that explicitly accounts for within-cluster dependence. We study the asymptotic properties of the proposed estimator under both finite and infinite cluster sizes. The analysis is then extended to a standard random coefficient model, where we derive asymptotic results for the average (common) parameters and develop a Wald-type test for general linear hypotheses. We also investigate the performance of the conventional pooled ordinary least squares (POLS) estimator within the random coefficients framework and show that it can be unreliable across a wide range of empirically relevant settings. Furthermore, we introduce a new test for parameter stability at a higher (superblock; Tier 2, Tier 3,...) level, assuming that parameters are stable across clusters within that level. Extensive simulation studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed tests, and an empirical application illustrates their practical relevance. |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Linear Regression: Inference Based on Cluster Estimates Dey, Subhodeep Basak, Gopal K. Das, Samarjit Methodology This article proposes a novel estimator for regression coefficients in clustered data that explicitly accounts for within-cluster dependence. We study the asymptotic properties of the proposed estimator under both finite and infinite cluster sizes. The analysis is then extended to a standard random coefficient model, where we derive asymptotic results for the average (common) parameters and develop a Wald-type test for general linear hypotheses. We also investigate the performance of the conventional pooled ordinary least squares (POLS) estimator within the random coefficients framework and show that it can be unreliable across a wide range of empirically relevant settings. Furthermore, we introduce a new test for parameter stability at a higher (superblock; Tier 2, Tier 3,...) level, assuming that parameters are stable across clusters within that level. Extensive simulation studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed tests, and an empirical application illustrates their practical relevance. |
| title | Linear Regression: Inference Based on Cluster Estimates |
| topic | Methodology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.04691 |