panelvar - Panel Vector Autoregression
We extend two general methods of moment estimators to
panel vector autoregression models (PVAR) with p lags of
endogenous variables, predetermined and strictly exogenous
variables. This general PVAR model contains the first
difference GMM estimator by Holtz-Eakin et al. (1988)
<doi:10.2307/1913103>, Arellano and Bond (1991)
<doi:10.2307/2297968> and the system GMM estimator by Blundell
and Bond (1998) <doi:10.1016/S0304-4076(98)00009-8>. We also
provide specification tests (Hansen overidentification test,
lag selection criterion and stability test of the PVAR
polynomial) and classical structural analysis for PVAR models
such as orthogonal and generalized impulse response functions,
bootstrapped confidence intervals for impulse response analysis
and forecast error variance decompositions.