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What is heteroscedasticity robust standard error?
Updated May 16, 2026
Short answer
It adjusts standard errors when residual variance is not constant.
Deep explanation
When heteroscedasticity exists, OLS coefficient estimates remain unbiased but standard errors become unreliable. Robust SE corrects this, enabling valid hypothesis testing.
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