Large-N and Large-T Properties of Panel Data Estimators and the Hausman Test



4             4     1 T-1 s s         Q-1

4!8 f sup ∣∣Xit∣∣4qj sup T∑∑∑α,(s) q

,              i,T    s=1 p=0 k=0

4∞                    1

sup ∣Xit 4q   X(s +1)2 sup ai (s) q < M,

(43)


i,t                  s=1              i

where the last bound holds because supi ai (s) is of size —3 ^-ɪ (see Assumption
3(i)). By the similar fashion, we can also show that

II,III,IV ≤ 4!8


4

sup∣Xit4q        (

i,t                s=1


s +1)2 sup αi (s) q <M,
i


and we have all the required result. ¥

Part (c)

Let Yit = xh,3,it EFz xh,3,it. Using the arguments similar to those used in
the proof of Part (b), we can show that under Assumption 4,


2M (sup kYitkFzi,4q) X s2 (sup aFzi (s) qq )


a.s.,


(44)


for some constant M. By Assumption 4(i), P= s2 supi aFZ (s) q a.s..
Finally, since the terms sup
i t kYitkF 4q and PS=1 s2 supi αFz. (s) q are Fo-
measurable, we have the desired result by choosing

Mz =2M


sup kYitk4Fzi,4q Xs2 sup aFzi


q1

(s) ~ J . ¥


Part (d)

Again, let Yit = xh,3,it EFzi xh,3,it. From (44) , we have


sup
i,T


Yit


sup E
i,T


Yit


≤ 2ME


(sup kYit Fzi ,4q) X s2 (sup aFzi (s) q—q~ ɔ


≤ 2M E


sup kYitk8Fzi,4q


)]2 E{ x s2('


36


q — 1
sup αFzi (s) q


(45)




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