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R and adjusted R square decrease when I add a variable

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:17 am
by mikenike
Panel data, EGLS estimation. I add a variable both R and adj. R decrease. I run an omitted variable test, the variable is significant. The number of obs does not change (8 periods, 28 consecrations, 140 obs). Any idea why is this happening? Thanks,