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• GRETL also shows the Hausman test <strong>of</strong> the null<br />

hypothesis that the random effects are indeed<br />

random.<br />

• If they are random, then they should not be correlated<br />

with any <strong>of</strong> your other regressors.<br />

• If they are correlated with other regressors, then you<br />

should use the FE estimator to obtain consistent<br />

parameter estimates <strong>of</strong> your slopes<br />

Principles <strong>of</strong> Econometrics, 3rd Edition

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