Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:In order to test for cointegration in our pooled data sets of exchange rate relationships, we apply like Pedroni (1995) the Engle and Granger (1987) two-step procedure on our panel data set.
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