Researchers have developed a new statistical method for panel data models that can estimate and test for changes, or "kinks," in relationships over time. This approach uses penalized least squares with adaptive weighted group penalties to identify an unknown number of kink dates where the slope of the coefficient vector changes. The method is shown to accurately recover the number and locations of these kinks, with theoretical guarantees on convergence rates for endpoint and interior slopes. An application in macro-finance demonstrates its utility in analyzing the relationship between debt and growth. AI
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