Title
Number of predictors and multicollinearity: What are their effects on error and bias in regression?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2-2019
Publication Title
Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation
Volume
48
First Page
27
Last Page
38
Keywords
Monte Carlo simulation study, Multicollinearity, Multiple regression, Statistical methods
Abstract
© 2017, © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The present Monte Carlo simulation study adds to the literature by analyzing parameter bias, rates of Type I and Type II error, and variance inflation factor (VIF) values produced under various multicollinearity conditions by multiple regressions with two, four, and six predictors. Findings indicate multicollinearity is unrelated to Type I error, but increases Type II error. Investigation of bias suggests that multicollinearity increases the variability in parameter bias, while leading to overall underestimation of parameters. Collinearity also increases VIF. In the case of all diagnostics however, increasing the number of predictors interacts with multicollinearity to compound observed problems.
Recommended Citation
Lavery, Matthew Ryan; Acharya, Parul; Sivo, Stephen A.; and Xu, Lihua, "Number of predictors and multicollinearity: What are their effects on error and bias in regression?" (2019). Faculty Bibliography. 2810.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/bibliography_faculty/2810
