Weak instrumental variables due to nonlinearities in panel data: A Super Learner Control Function estimator

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.03228v3
• Date: Sun, 04 May 2025 20:45:51 GMT
• Title: Weak instrumental variables due to nonlinearities in panel data: A Super Learner Control Function estimator
• Authors: Monika Avila Marquez,
• Abstract summary: We propose a triangular simultaneous equation model for panel data with additive separable individual-specific fixed effects.<n>The estimation procedure is composed of two main steps and sample splitting.<n>We conclude that the Super Learner Control Function Estimators significantly outperform Within 2SLS estimators.
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• Abstract: A triangular structural panel data model with additive separable individual-specific effects is used to model the causal effect of a covariate on an outcome variable when there are unobservable confounders with some of them time-invariant. In this setup, a linear reduced-form equation might be problematic when the conditional mean of the endogenous covariate and the instrumental variables is nonlinear. The reason is that ignoring the nonlinearity could lead to weak instruments As a solution, we propose a triangular simultaneous equation model for panel data with additive separable individual-specific fixed effects composed of a linear structural equation with a nonlinear reduced form equation. The parameter of interest is the structural parameter of the endogenous variable. The identification of this parameter is obtained under the assumption of available exclusion restrictions and using a control function approach. Estimating the parameter of interest is done using an estimator that we call Super Learner Control Function estimator (SLCFE). The estimation procedure is composed of two main steps and sample splitting. We estimate the control function using a super learner using sample splitting. In the following step, we use the estimated control function to control for endogeneity in the structural equation. Sample splitting is done across the individual dimension. We perform a Monte Carlo simulation to test the performance of the estimators proposed. We conclude that the Super Learner Control Function Estimators significantly outperform Within 2SLS estimators.

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