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A bias test for heteroscedastic linear least-squares regression

Econometrics 2025-08-25 v1

Abstract

Linear least squares regression is subject to bias due to an omitted variable, a mismeasured regressor, or simultaneity. A simple test to detect the bias is proposed and explored in simulation and in real data sets.

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@article{arxiv.2508.15969,
  title  = {A bias test for heteroscedastic linear least-squares regression},
  author = {Eric Blankmeyer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.15969},
  year   = {2025}
}
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