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Lecture 23 Preview: Simultaneous Equations – Identification
Review
Demand and Supply Models
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Estimation Procedure
Reduced Form (RF) Estimation Procedure One Way to Cope with Simultaneous Equation
Models
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS): An Instrumental Variable Two Step Approach – A Second
Way to Cope with Simultaneous Equation Models
1st Stage: Use the exogenous explanatory variable(s) to estimate the endogenous explanatory
variable(s).
2nd Stage: In the original model, replace the endogenous explanatory variable with its
estimate.
Comparison of Reduced Form (RF) and Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS) Estimates
Statistical Software and Two Stage least Squares (TSLS)
Identification of Simultaneous Equation Models: Order Condition
Taking Stock
Underidentification
Overidentification
Overidentification and Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
Summary of Identification Issues
Review: Simultaneous Equation Demand and Supply Models
Endogenous Variables: Qt and Pt
Exogenous Variables: FeedPt and Inct
Goal: Estimate the price coefficients of the demand and supply models.
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Estimation Procedure and Simultaneous Equation Models
Question: When an endogenous explanatory variables is present, is the ordinary least squares
(OLS) estimation procedure for its coefficient value
Unbiased? No.
Consistent? No.
Review: Reduced Form (RF) Estimation Procedure
Quantity Reduced Form Equation:
Price Reduced Form Equation:
Reduced Form
Estimates:
Price
Coefficient
Estimates
Demand Model
332.00
Supply Model
17.347
= 314.3
= 921.5
1.0562
.018825
Question: When an endogenous explanatory variables is present, is the reduced form (RF)
estimation procedure for its coefficient value
Unbiased? No.
Consistent? Yes.
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS) Estimation Procedure
Endogenous Variables: Qt and Pt
Exogenous Variables: FeedPt and Inct
1st Stage: Estimate the variable that is creating the problem, the explanatory
endogenous variable:
Dependent variable: “Problem” explanatory variable. The endogenous explanatory
variable in the original simultaneous equation model. The variable that creates the bias
problem.
In this case, the price of beef, P, is the problem explanatory variable.
Explanatory variables: All exogenous variables.
In this case, the exogenous variables are FeedP and Inc.
1st Stage: Dependent variable: P
Explanatory variables: FeedP and Inc
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
Dependent Variable: P
Explanatory Variable(s):
Estimate
SE
FeedP
1.056242 0.286474
Inc
0.018825 0.005019
Const
33.02715 31.04243
Number of Observations
120

t-Statistic
Prob
3.687044 0.0003
3.750636 0.0003
1.063936 0.2895
Estimated Equation: EstP = 33.027 + 1.0562FeedP + .018825Inc
EViews
2nd Stage: Estimate the original models using the estimate of the “problem” explanatory
endogenous variable
Dependent variable: Original dependent variable.
In this case, the original explanatory variable is the quantity of beef, Q.
Explanatory variables: Estimate of the “problem” explanatory variable, the endogenous
explanatory variable, based on the 1st stage and any relevant exogenous explanatory
variables.
2nd Stage – Beef Market Demand Model: Dependent variable: Q
Explanatory Variables: EstP and Inc
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
Dependent Variable: Q
Explanatory Variable(s):
Estimate
SE
EstP
314.3312
115.2117
Inc
23.26411 2.161914
Const
149106.9 16280.07
Number of Observations
120

EViews
t-Statistic
Prob
-2.728293 0.0073
10.76089 0.0000
9.158860 0.0000
Estimated Equation: EstQD = 149,107  314.3EstP + 23.26Inc
2nd Stage – Beef Market Supply Model:
Dependent variable: Q
Explanatory Variables: EstP and FeedP
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
Dependent Variable: Q
Explanatory Variable(s):
Estimate
SE
EstP
921.4783
113.2551
FeedP
1305.262 121.2969
Const
108291.8 16739.33
Number of Observations
120
t-Statistic
Prob
8.136309 0.0000
-10.76089 0.0000
6.469303 0.0000
Estimated Equation: EstQS = 108,292 + 921.5EstP  1,305.2 FeedP
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS) the Easy Way: Let statistical software do the work:
Highlight all relevant variables: Q P Inc FeedP
Double Click.
In the Equation settings window, click the Method drop down list and select TSLS – Two
Stage Least Squares (TSNLS and ARIMA).
Instrument List: The exogenous variables – Inc FeedP
Equation Specification: The dependent variable followed by the explanatory variables
Demand Model: Q P Inc
 EViews
Supply Model:
Q P FeedP
Reduced Form and Two Stage Least Squares Estimates: A Comparison
Comparison of Estimates Reduced Form (RF)
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
314.3
314.3
921.5
921.5
The reduced for (RF) and two stage least squares estimates (TSLS) are identical.
Identification of Simultaneous Equation Models: Order Condition
Question: Can we always estimate models when an endogenous explanatory variable is
present?
Strategy: We shall exploit the coefficient interpretation approach that we introduced in the
last lecture to address this question.
Review: Reduced Form Coefficient Interpretation Approach
Quantity Reduced Form Equation: EstQ = 38,726  332.00FeedP + 17.347Inc
Price Reduced Form Equation:
EstP = 33.027 + 1.0562FeedP + .018825Inc
Suppose that FeedP increases while
Suppose that Inc increases while
Inc remains constant:
FeedP remains constant:
Does the demand curve shift? No
Does the demand curve shift?
Does the supply curve shift?
Yes
Does the supply curve shift?
What happens to Q and P?
What happens to Q and P?
Q  332.00FeedP
Q  17.347Inc
P  1.0562FeedP
P  .018825Inc
Price
Price
S’
Inc constant
FeedP increases
P =
1.0562FeedP
Q =
332.00FeedP
S
FeedP constant
Inc increases
D’
P =
.018825Inc
S
D
Yes
No
Q =
17.347Inc
D
Quantity
Q 332.00FeedP 332.00

=
= 314.3
P
1.0562FeedP
1.0562
QD

= 314.3
P
Quantity
Q
17.347Inc
17.347
=

= 921.5
P
.018825Inc
.018825
QS

= 921.5
P
Exogenous variables: FeedP and Inc.
A total of 2 exogenous explanatory variables.
Price
Price
S’
P =
1.0562FeedP
S
Q =
332.00FeedP

QD
P
D
Critical role
played by the
absent
exogenous
variables.
Demand Model
Changes in allows us
FeedP
to estimate
demand model’s
P coefficient
Demand Model Explanatory Variables
Endogenous
Exogenous explanatory
explanatory
variables
variables
variables
included
absent
included
1
1
21=1
1 equals 1
D’
P =
.018825Inc
Q =
17.347Inc
D
Quantity
= 314.3
S
FeedP constant
Inc increases
Inc constant
FeedP increases

QS
P
Quantity
= 921.5
Supply Model
Changes in allows us
Inc
to estimate
supply model’s P
coefficient
Supply Model Explanatory Variables
Endogenous
Exogenous explanatory
explanatory
variables
variables
variables
included
absent
included
1
1
21=1
1 equals 1
Identification of a Simultaneous Equation Model – Order Condition
Number of exogenous
explanatory variables
absent from the model
Model
Underidentified
No RF Estimate
Less Than
Equal To
Greater Than
Model
Identified
Unique RF Estimates
Number of endogenous
explanatory variables
included in the model
Model
Overidentified
Multiple RF Estimates
Underidentified Suppose that no income data were available?
Simultaneous Equation Demand and Supply Models
Endogenous Variables: Qt and Pt
Quantity Reduced Form Equation:
Dependent Variable: Q
Explanatory Variables: FeedP
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
Dependent Variable: Q
Explanatory Variable(s):
Estimate
SE
FeedP
821.8494 131.7644
Const
239158.3 5777.771
Number of Observations
120
Price Reduced Form Equation:
Exogenous Variables: FeedPt and Inct
t-Statistic
Prob
-6.237266 0.0000
41.39283 0.0000
Dependent Variable: P
Explanatory Variables: FeedP
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
Dependent Variable: P
Explanatory Variable(s):
Estimate
SE
FeedP
0.524641 0.262377
Const
142.0193
11.50503
Number of Observations
120
t-Statistic
Prob
1.999571 0.0478
12.34411 0.0000

EViews
Quantity Reduced Form Equation:
Price Reduced Form Equation:
Suppose that FeedP increases
while Inc remains constant:
Does the demand curve shift?
Does the supply curve shift?
What happens to Q and P?
Q  821.85 FeedP
P  .52464FeedP
Price
EstQ = 239,158  821.85FeedP
EstP = 142.02 + .52464FeedP
Suppose that Inc increases
while FeedP remains constant:
No
Does the demand curve shift?
Yes
Does the supply curve shift?
What happens to Q and P?
Q  ??????Inc
P  ??????Inc
Price
S’
Inc constant
FeedP increases
P =
.52464FeedP
S
FeedP constant
Inc increases
D’
P =
??????Inc
S
Q =
821.85FeedP
D
Yes
No
Q =
??????Inc
D
Quantity
Quantity
Q 821.85 FeedP 821.85

=
= 1,566.5
P
.52464FeedP
.52464
QD

= 1,566.5
P
Q
?????? Inc

P
?????? Inc
=
??????
??????
QS

= ??????
P
= ?????
Exogenous variable: FeedP
A total of 1 exogenous explanatory variables.
Price
Price
S’
S
FeedP constant
Inc increases
Inc constant
FeedP increases
P =
.52464FeedP
S
Q =
821.85FeedP

QD
P
D
Critical role
played by
the absent
exogenous
variables.
D
Quantity
Quantity
= 1,566.5
Supply Model
Demand Model
Changes in allows us
demand model’s
FeedP
to estimate
P coefficient
Demand Model Explanatory Variables
Endogenous
Exogenous explanatory
explanatory
variables
variables
variables
included
absent
included
0
D’
10=1
1
1 equals 1
Changes in allows us supply model’s P
Inc
to estimate
coefficient
Supply Model Explanatory Variables
Endogenous
Exogenous explanatory
explanatory
variables
variables
variables
included
absent
included
1
11=0
1
0 less than 1
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS) Estimation Procedure
Simultaneous Equation Demand and Supply Models
Endogenous Variables: Qt and Pt
Beef Market Demand Model:
Exogenous Variables: FeedPt and Inct
Dependent variable: Q
Explanatory Variables: P
Instrument List: FeedP
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
Dependent Variable: Q
Instrument(s): FeedP
Explanatory Variable(s):
Estimate
SE
t-Statistic
Prob
P
1566.499 703.8335
-2.225667 0.0279
Number of Observations
120
Beef Market Supply Model:
Error Message: Order condition violated.
Comparison of Estimates
Reduced Form (RF)
1,566.5
None

EViews
= 1,566.5
Dependent variable: Q
Explanatory Variables: P and FeedP
Instrument List: FeedP
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
1,566.5
None
The reduced for (RF) and two stage least
squares estimates (TSLS) are identical.
Overidentified
Suppose that the price of chicken is also available.
Simultaneous Equation Demand and Supply Models
Endogenous Variables: Qt and Pt
Quantity Reduced Form Equation:
Exogenous Variables: FeedPt, Inct, and ChickPt
Dependent Variable: Q
Explanatory Variables: FeedP, Inc, and ChickP

Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
Dependent Variable: Q
Explanatory Variable(s):
FeedP
Inc
ChickP
Const
Number of Observations
Estimate
349.5411
16.86458
47.59963
138194.2
120
Price Reduced Form Equation:
SE
135.3993
2.675264
158.4147
13355.13
t-Statistic
-2.581558
6.303894
0.300475
10.34765
Prob
0.0111
0.0000
0.7644
0.0000
Dependent Variable: P
Explanatory Variables: FeedP, Inc, and ChickP
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
Dependent Variable: P
Explanatory Variable(s):
FeedP
Inc
ChickP
Const
Number of Observations
EViews
Estimate
0.955012
0.016043
0.274644
29.96187
120
SE
0.318135
0.006286
0.372212
31.37924
t-Statistic
3.001912
2.552210
0.737870
0.954831
Prob
0.0033
0.0120
0.4621
0.3416
First, we will
estimate the price
coefficient in the
demand model.
Quantity RF Equation: EstQ = 138,194  349.54FeedP + 16.865Inc + 47.600ChickP
Price RF Equation:
EstP = 29.962 + .95501FeedP + .016043Inc + .27464ChickP
Suppose that FeedP increases while
Exogenous variables: FeedP, Inc, and ChickP
Inc and ChickP remains constant:
Does the demand curve shift? No
A total of 3 exogenous explanatory variables.
Does the supply curve shift?
Yes
What happens to Q and P?
Q  349.54FeedP
P  .95501FeedP
Demand Model
Price
S’
Inc constant
ChickP constant
FeedP increases
P =
.95501FeedP
Q =
349.54FeedP
S
D
Quantity
Q 349.54FeedP 349.54

=
= 366.0
P
.95501FeedP
.95501
QD

= 366.0
P
Changes in allows us
FeedP
to estimate
demand model’s
P coefficient
Demand Model Explanatory Variables
Endogenous
explanatory
Exogenous explanatory
variables
variables
variables
included
included
absent
2
32=1
1
1 equals 1
Critical role played by the absent exogenous
variables.
Two Stage Least Squared (TSLS) Estimation Procedure
 EViews
Beef Market Demand Model: Dependent variable: Q
Explanatory Variables: P, Inc, and ChickP
Instrument List: FeedP, Inc, and ChickP
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
Dependent Variable: Q
Instrument(s): FeedP, Inc, and ChickP
Explanatory Variable(s):
Estimate
SE
t-Statistic
Prob
P
366.0071 68.47718
-5.344950 0.0000
Inc
22.73632 1.062099
21.40697 0.0000
ChickP
148.1212 86.30740
1.716205 0.0888
Const
149160.5 7899.140
18.88313 0.0000
Number of Observations
120
Comparison of Estimates
Reduced Form (RF) Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
366.0
366.0
The reduced form (RF) and the two stage
least squares (TSLS) estimates are identical.
Simultaneous Equation Demand and Supply Models
Next, we will estimate the price coefficient in the supply model.
Quantity RF Equation: EstQ = 138,194  349.54FeedP + 16.865Inc + 47.600ChickP
Price RF Equation:
EstP = 29.962 + .95501FeedP + .016043Inc + .27464ChickP
Suppose that Inc increases while
FeedP and ChickP remain constant:
Does the demand curve shift? Yes
Does the supply curve shift? No
Suppose that ChickP increases while
FeedP and Inc remain constant:
Does the demand curve shift? Yes
Does the supply curve shift? No
Q  16.865Inc
P  .016043Inc
Q  47.600ChickP
P  .27464ChickP
Price
Price
FeedP constant
ChickP constant
Inc increases
S
D’
P =
.016043Inc
D
Quantity
=
16.865
= 1,051.2
.016043
QS

= 1,051.2
P
S
D’
P =
.27464ChickP
Q =
47.600ChickP
Q =
16.865Inc
Q
16.865Inc

P
.016043Inc
FeedP constant
Inc constant
ChickP increases
D
Q 47.600ChickP
47.600
=

P .27464ChickP
.27464
QS

= 173.3
P
Quantity
= 173.3
Exogenous variables: FeedP, Inc, and ChickP
A total of 3 exogenous explanatory variables.
Price
Price
FeedP constant
ChickP constant
Inc increases
=
S
FeedP constant
Inc constant
ChickP increases
D’
P =
.016043Inc
S
D’
P =
.27464Inc
Q =
16.865Inc
Q =
47.600Inc
D
D
QS
P
Quantity
= 1,051.2
=
Supply Model
QS
P
Quantity
= 173.3
supply model’s P
Changes
allows us supply model’s P
coefficient
in ChickP to estimate
coefficient
Supply Model Explanatory Variables
Endogenous
Critical role
explanatory
Exogenous explanatory
played by the
variables
variables
variables
absent exogenous
included
included
absent
variables.
1
1
31=2
Changes allows us
in Inc
to estimate
2 greater than 1
Two Stage Least Squared (TSLS) Estimation Procedure
Beef Market Supply Model: Dependent variable: Q
Explanatory Variables: P and FeedP
Instrument List: FeedP, Inc, and ChickP

EViews
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
Dependent Variable: Q
Instrument(s): FeedP, Inc, and ChickP
Explanatory Variable(s):
Estimate
SE
t-Statistic
Prob
P
893.4857
335.0311
2.666874 0.0087
FeedP
1290.609 364.0891
-3.544761 0.0006
Const
112266.0 49592.54
2.263769 0.0254
Number of Observations
120
Summary of Reduced Form (RF) and
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
Reduced Form (RF)
Based on Income Coefficients
Based on Chicken Price Coefficients
Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS)
Price Coefficient Estimates:
Estimated “Slope” of
Demand Curve
Supply Curve
366.0
1,051.2
173.3
366.0
893.5
A difference emerges when the model is overidentified.
There are two reduced form estimates
and only one two stage least squares estimate.
Identification Summary
Number of exogenous
explanatory variables
absent from the model
Less Than
Equal To
Greater Than
Number of endogenous
explanatory variables
included in the model
Model
Underidentified

No RF Estimate
Model
Identified

Unique RF Estimate
Model
Overidentified

Multiple RF Estimates
No TSLS Estimate
Identical to RF
Unique TSLS Estimate
Identical to RF
Unique TSLS Estimate.
Question: What about the two stage least squares (TSLS) estimation procedure?