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A Simple, Positive Semi-Definite, Heteroskedasticity and Autocorrelation Consistent Covariance Matrix

Whitney K. NeweyNational Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Kenneth D. WestNational Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
1987en
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This paper describes a simple method of calculating a heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation consistent covariance matrix that is positive semi-definite by construction. It also establishes consistency of the estimated covariance matrix under fairly general conditions.

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