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Omitted variable bias from a covariance and a variance

The true model is y=1x1+2x2+εy = 1 \cdot x_1 + 2 x_2 + \varepsilon with ε\varepsilon exogenous. You omit x2x_2 and regress yy on x1x_1. You are told Cov(x1,x2)=6\operatorname{Cov}(x_1, x_2) = 6 and Var(x1)=3\operatorname{Var}(x_1) = 3.

Compute what the x1x_1 coefficient converges to and the bias.

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