With or Without U? The appropriate test for a U shaped relationship

Non-linear relationships are common in economic theory, and such relationships are also frequently tested empirically. We argue that the usual test of non-linear relationships is flawed, and derive the appropriate test for a U shaped relationship. Our test gives the exact necessary and sufficient conditions for the test of a U shape in both finite samples and for a large class of models.

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Year of publication:	2007-09-01
Authors:	Lind, Jo Thori ; Mehlum, Halvor
Institutions:	Økonomisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo
Subject:	U shape \| hypothesis test \| Kuznets curve \| Fieller interval

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Memorandum.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Memorandum Number 21/2007 14 pages
Classification:	C12 - Hypothesis Testing ; C20 - Econometric Methods: Single Equation Models. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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