Intercept constant zero.

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Assume that the assumptions of a classical linear regression model apply but the true value of the constant is zero, so that:

$$y=X\beta+u$$

where $X$ does not contain a column of ones in its first column.

How can I compare the expected value and variance of the least squares slope estimator computed without a constant term compared to estimator computed with constant term using the model:

$$y=\beta_{0}+X\beta+u$$

Much Thanks in advance.