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The regression line passes through two points: Given one independent variable and one dependent (outcome) variable, the OLS model is specified as:
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{{attachment:regression1.svg}} {{attachment:model.svg}}
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and It is estimated as:
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These points, with the generic equation for a line, can [[Econometrics/OrdinaryLeastSquares/UnivariateProof|prove]] that the slope of the regression line is equal to: This model describes (1) the mean observation and (2) the marginal changes to the outcome per unit changes in the independent variable.
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The generic formula for the regression line is:

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The derivation can be seen [[Econometrics/OrdinaryLeastSquares/Univariate|here]].
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== Linear Model == == Multivariate ==
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The linear model can be expressed as: Given ''k'' independent variables, the OLS model is specified as:
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If these assumptions can be made: It is estimated as:

{{attachment:mestimate.svg}}

More conventionally, this is estimated with [[LinearAlgebra|linear algebra]] as:

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The derivation can be seen [[Econometrics/OrdinaryLeastSquares/Multivariate|here]].

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== Estimated Coefficients ==

The '''Gauss-Markov theorem''' demonstrates that (with some assumptions) the OLS estimations are the '''best linear unbiased estimators''' ('''BLUE''') for the regression coefficients. The assumptions are:
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 4. No perfect multicolinearity
 5. [[Econometrics/Heteroskedasticity|Heteroskedasticity]]
 4. No perfect [[LinearAlgebra/Basis|multicolinearity]]
 5. [[Econometrics/Homoskedasticity|Homoskedasticity]]
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Then OLS is the best linear unbiased estimator ('''BLUE''') for these coefficients. The variances for each coefficient are:
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Using the computation above, the coefficients are estimated to produce: {{attachment:homo1.svg}}
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{{attachment:model3.svg}} Note that the standard deviation of the population's parameter is unknown, so it's estimated like:
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The variance for each coefficient is estimated as: {{attachment:homo2.svg}}
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{{attachment:model4.svg}} If the homoskedasticity assumption does not hold, then the estimators for each coefficient are actually:
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Where R^2^ is calculated as: {{attachment:hetero1.svg}}
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{{attachment:model5.svg}} Wherein, for example, ''r,,1j,,'' is the residual from regressing ''x,,1,,'' onto ''x,,2,,'', ... ''x,,k,,''.
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Note also that the standard deviation of the population's parameter is unknown, so it's estimated like: The variances for each coefficient can be estimated with the Eicker-White formula:
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{{attachment:model6.svg}} {{attachment:hetero2.svg}}

See [[https://www.youtube.com/@kuminoff|Nicolai Kuminoff's]] video lectures for the derivation of the robust estimators.

Ordinary Least Squares

Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) is a linear regression method. It minimizes root mean square errors.


Univariate

Given one independent variable and one dependent (outcome) variable, the OLS model is specified as:

model.svg

It is estimated as:

estimate.svg

This model describes (1) the mean observation and (2) the marginal changes to the outcome per unit changes in the independent variable.

The derivation can be seen here.


Multivariate

Given k independent variables, the OLS model is specified as:

mmodel.svg

It is estimated as:

mestimate.svg

More conventionally, this is estimated with linear algebra as:

matrix.svg

The derivation can be seen here.


Estimated Coefficients

The Gauss-Markov theorem demonstrates that (with some assumptions) the OLS estimations are the best linear unbiased estimators (BLUE) for the regression coefficients. The assumptions are:

  1. Linearity
  2. Exogeneity

  3. Random sampling
  4. No perfect multicolinearity

  5. Homoskedasticity

The variances for each coefficient are:

homo1.svg

Note that the standard deviation of the population's parameter is unknown, so it's estimated like:

homo2.svg

If the homoskedasticity assumption does not hold, then the estimators for each coefficient are actually:

hetero1.svg

Wherein, for example, r1j is the residual from regressing x1 onto x2, ... xk.

The variances for each coefficient can be estimated with the Eicker-White formula:

hetero2.svg

See Nicolai Kuminoff's video lectures for the derivation of the robust estimators.


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