But if x goes up 0.5 due to changes in z, that means that also the error term changes, doesn´t it? Hence, we actually cannot simply link the change in y of 2 back to solely a change in x of 0.5 because of the changed error term. I´d be very grateful, if someone could help me getting my head around this
I think it's a bit misleading in the video. I imagine that the first xi we are talking about, is actually a combination of the effect we want (call it x0i) and some other effect x2i (so xi= x0i+x2i), but the problem is that we can't observe x2i and untangle those from each other. So instead we use zi which affects only x0i but not x2i.
We assume that z is uncorrelated with the error term. The only reason the error changes in the original model is because our model suffers from OVB. Because we assume that z is completely uncorrelated with a change in the error, then any change in x *due to* a change in z does not change the error term.
If Zi changes, then that causes Xi to change which in turn causes Yi to change. However, if Zi changes and that causes Xi to change, then doesn't that change in Xi cause epsilon (the error term) to also change, given that Xi and epsilon (the error term) are correlated?
The idea here is that we pick a variable Z, that correlates to X but not to epsilon. This way, we can replace X and the problems of X affecting epsilon with Z. When we consider the new model with Z, we don't have to consider X and the X's effect on epsilon. Now, we can find the effects of the explanatory variable (Beta) on the change in dependent variable (Y) without worrying about any additional effects coming from epsilon.
Hi, thanks for your message. Yes - it is quite hard to see why this is the case. It is because we are only estimating the first stage, rather than knowing it exactly. I can't I must admit find any intuition for why this is necessarily the case, but is possible to show mathematically. Hope that in some way helps! Best, Ben
You specify this as the derivation of the explicit form for a bivariate model, but does it hold up equally for a multivariate model where you include a vector of control variables? Can the notation of covariances be extended easily, by assuming the covariance of the instrument with the vector of control variables is zero?
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Please Mr Lambert i did not understand the step where you introduced the covariance of all terms of a model; why did you do that
But if x goes up 0.5 due to changes in z, that means that also the error term changes, doesn´t it?
Hence, we actually cannot simply link the change in y of 2 back to solely a change in x of 0.5 because of the changed error term.
I´d be very grateful, if someone could help me getting my head around this
same
I think it's a bit misleading in the video. I imagine that the first xi we are talking about, is actually a combination of the effect we want (call it x0i) and some other effect x2i (so xi= x0i+x2i), but the problem is that we can't observe x2i and untangle those from each other. So instead we use zi which affects only x0i but not x2i.
We assume that z is uncorrelated with the error term. The only reason the error changes in the original model is because our model suffers from OVB. Because we assume that z is completely uncorrelated with a change in the error, then any change in x *due to* a change in z does not change the error term.
Hi. i have a question that how is different between 2sls and 3sls. and when we should use 3sls instead of 2sls and gmm? Thank you
If Zi changes, then that causes Xi to change which in turn causes Yi to change. However, if Zi changes and that causes Xi to change, then doesn't that change in Xi cause epsilon (the error term) to also change, given that Xi and epsilon (the error term) are correlated?
my question exactly.
The idea here is that we pick a variable Z, that correlates to X but not to epsilon. This way, we can replace X and the problems of X affecting epsilon with Z. When we consider the new model with Z, we don't have to consider X and the X's effect on epsilon.
Now, we can find the effects of the explanatory variable (Beta) on the change in dependent variable (Y) without worrying about any additional effects coming from epsilon.
No, because Zi by definition is correlated with Xi but NOT correlated with epsilon.
This is so helpful! Thanks a lot!
Will the IV estimates for the parameters still remain biased? Thanks.
Hi, thanks for your message. Yes - it is quite hard to see why this is the case. It is because we are only estimating the first stage, rather than knowing it exactly. I can't I must admit find any intuition for why this is necessarily the case, but is possible to show mathematically. Hope that in some way helps! Best, Ben
You specify this as the derivation of the explicit form for a bivariate model, but does it hold up equally for a multivariate model where you include a vector of control variables? Can the notation of covariances be extended easily, by assuming the covariance of the instrument with the vector of control variables is zero?
Why is that assumption necessary?
This is really helpful! Thx a lot!
Does the IV Z_i relate to Y_i? or must be only Z_i to Y_i through X_i
It MUST only be through Xi. This is the "no direct effect" condition.
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