2020

Research / 2020

Research

Autoregressive Model with Spatial Dependence and Missing Data

2020.05.20

Jing Zhou, Jin Liu, Feifei Wang, Hansheng Wang


【Publication Time】2020.05.20

【Lead Author】Jing Zhou 

【Corresponding Author】Jin Liu 

【Journal】 JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC

【Abstract】

We study herein an autoregressive model with spatially correlated error terms and missing data. A logistic regression model with completely observed covariates is used to model the missingness mechanism. An autoregressive model is used to accommodate time series dependence, and a spatial error model is used to capture spatial dependence. To estimate the model, a weighted least squares estimator is developed for the temporal component, and a weighted maximum likelihood estimator is developed for the spatial component. The asymptotic properties for both estimators are investigated. The finite sample performance is assessed through extensive simulation studies. A real data example about Beijing’s PM2.5 level data is illustrated.

【Keywords】

Missing data, Spacial error model, Spatial-ternporal dependence, Weighted least squares estimator,Weighted maximum likelihood estimator