NA样本下随机设计的半参数回归模型的弱相合性

本文研究了误差为NA序列下随机设计的半参数回归模型的问题.利用权函数和最小二乘估计的方法给出了参数、非参数及误差方差的估计,在较弱的条件下获得了它们的弱相合性结果.     

部分线性自回归模型中误差方差的核估计

基于非参数函数的核估计,构造了部分线性自回归模型中误差四阶矩的相合估计,从而给出了误差方差核估计的渐近正态性,并通过模拟算例和实例说明了其应用.     

随机适应误差下线性模型参数M估计的渐近性质

在一些较弱的充分条件下,本文研究了误差为随机适应序列下,线性模型回归参数M估计的强相合性.与文献中已有结果比较,扩大了应用范围,且对矩条件也有较大改进.同时我们给出了随机适应误差下线性模型参数M估计的渐近正态性.     

随机变量二次型的协方差在混合效应模型中的应用

本文提出方差分量ANOVA估计的一种改进方法, 证明了对于一般的方差分量模型, 只要方差分量的ANOVA估计存在就可以通过此方法给出其改进形式, 并且在均方误差意义下优于ANOVA估计. 特别地, 对于单向分类随机效应模型, Kelly和Mathew^[1]对ANOVA估计的改进就是我们提出的改进方法的特殊形式, 这也给出了此类改进估计在均方误差意义下优于ANOVA估计的另一种合理的解释. 同时, 本文又将此思想应用到对谱分解估计的改进上. 本文应用协方差的简单性质证明了对带有一个随机效应的方差分量模型, 当随机效应的协方差阵只有一个非零特征值时, 随机效应方差分量谱分解估计在均方误差意义下总是优于ANOVA估计. 本文最后将第三节的结论推广到广义谱分解估计下, 同时给出广义谱分解估计待定系数的一个合理的取值.     

EV模型中广义最小—乘估计的渐近性质

考虑EV模型,定义了广义最小一乘估计β_n,在比较一般的条件下,证明了β_n的强相合性和渐近正态性,并由此给出了误差方差的强相合估计;说明了对不可观测的点列或随机向量{x_i}所施加的条件以及对误差向量所施加的矩条件本质上是不可改进的。     

变系数混合效应模型

本文研究了下列变系数混合效应模型: $y_{ij}=z_{ij}^{\tau}b_i+x_{ij}^{\tau}\beta(w_{ij}) +\xe_{ij},\;i=1,\cdots,m;\;j=1,\cdots,n_i$, 其中$b_i$为i.i.d.期望为$\xt$, 协方差阵为$\xs^2_bI_q$的随机效应向量, $\xe_{ij}$是i.i.d.期望为零, 具有有限方差的随机误差. 文中我们不仅给出了函数系数向量$\xb(\cdot)$的局部多项式估计, 同时给出了随机效应期望、方差和随机误差方差的估计, 并给出了这些估计量的渐进正态性和相合性, 研究结果表明了这些估计量的可靠性.     

纵向数据下混合效应EV模型中参数估计的渐近性质

考虑纵向数据下混合效应EV模型。对带有惩罚项的Profile广义最小二乘方法进行了修正。利用矩估计法和ML-based EM算法给出了固定效应,随机效应以及协方差阵的估计。在一般的条件下,给出了固定效应估计的强相合性和渐近正态性,并对所提出的各种估计进行了模拟研究。模拟效果不错。     

纵向数据下半参数混合效应模型的估计

考虑纵向数据下一类半参数混合效应模型.应用核权函数法以及矩估计法给出了总体效应和个体效应的估计.在一般的条件下,证明了总体效应估计的渐近正态性,并给出该估计的置信区域.对总体效应和个体效应的估计进行了模拟研究,模拟显示估计效果较好.     

随机效应模型中方差分量的Bayes估计及其优良性

在平衡单向分类随机效应模型中,假定方差分量具有共轭先验分布,在加权平方损失下导出了方差分量的Bayes估计;在均方误差准则下研究了方差分量的Bayes估计相对于经典统计方法中的ANOVA估计的优良性.最后,给出了本文主要结果的一个注释.     

非线性半参数回归模型的最大经验似然估计

对于非线性半参数回归模型的估计问题,利用经验似然方法,给出了回归系数,光滑函数以及误差方差的最大经验似然估计.在一定条件下证明了所得估计量的渐近正态性和相合性.     

Estimation in mixed effects model with errors in variables

In this paper, we consider a linear mixed-effects model with measurement errors in both fixed and random effects and find the moment of estimators for the parameters of interest. The strong consistency and asymptotic normality of the estimators are obtained under regularity conditions. Moreover, we obtain the strong consistent estimators of the asymptotic covariance matrices involved in the limiting theory. Simulations are reported for illustration.     

Estimation of moments for linear panel data models with potential existence of time effects

In econometric analysis of panel data, one always doesn’t have enough information to assure the existence/absence of time effects, which can lead to wrong conclusions in statistical inference such as moment estimation and hypothesis testing. In this paper, estimation of second and fourth order moments of the individual effects and the errors are studied for linear panel data models without information on the existence/absence of time effects. With differences of the residuals over the individual index, the orthogonality-based moment estimators of the random individual effects and the errors are respectively obtained without affecting each other. These moment estimators are robust on the potential existence of time effects. Their asymptotic normalities are obtained under some moment conditions. Monte Carlo simulations are carried out for illustration.     

Asymptotic Property of <Emphasis Type="Italic">M</Emphasis> Estimator in Classical Linear Models Under Dependent Random Errors

In this paper, we first establish a useful result on strong convergence for weighted sums of widely orthant dependent (WOD, in short) random variables. Based on the strong convergence that we established and the Bernstein type inequality, we investigate the strong consistency of M estimators of the regression parameters in linear models based on WOD random errors under some more mild moment conditions. The results obtained in the paper improve and extend the corresponding ones for negatively orthant dependent random variables and negatively superadditive dependent random variables. Finally, the simulation study is provided to illustrate the feasibility of the theoretical result that we established.     

Some properties for the estimators in linear mixed models

Linear mixed models (LMMs) have become an important statistical method for analyzing cluster or longitudinal data. In most cases, it is assumed that the distributions of the random effects and the errors are normal. This paper removes this restrictions and replace them by the moment conditions. We show that the least square estimators of fixed effects are consistent and asymptotically normal in general LMMs. A closed-form estimator of the covariance matrix for the random effect is constructed and its consistent is shown. Based on this, the consistent estimate for the error variance is also obtained. A simulation study and a real data analysis show that the procedure is effective.     

Properties of nonparametric estimators of autocovariance for stationary random fields

Summary We introduce nonparametric estimators of the autocovariance of a stationary random field. One of our estimators has the property that it is itself an autocovatiance. This feature enables the estimator to be used as the basis of simulation studies such as those which are necessary when constructing bootstrap confidence intervals for unknown parameters. Unlike estimators proposed recently by other authors, our own do not require assumptions such as isotropy or monotonicity. Indeed, like nonparametric function estimators considered more widely in the context of curve estimation, our approach demands only smoothness and tail conditions on the underlying curve or surface (here, the autocovariance), and moment and mixing conditions on the random field. We show that by imposing the condition that the estimator be a covariance function we actually reduce the numerical value of integrated squared error.     

NA误差下半参数回归模型估计的相合性

对半参数回归模型:Y(xin,tin)=tinb+g(xin)+e(xin),1≤j≤m,1≤i≤n,本文在NA相依样本下讨论了g的加权估计及b的最小二乘估计的强相合性与r(>2)阶平均相合性,使得文献犤2犦在独立样本下的相应结果得到推广     

Combining conditional and unconditional moment restrictions with missing responses

Many statistical models, e.g. regression models, can be viewed as conditional moment restrictions when distributional assumptions on the error term are not assumed. For such models, several estimators that achieve the semiparametric efficiency bound have been proposed. However, in many studies, auxiliary information is available as unconditional moment restrictions. Meanwhile, we also consider the presence of missing responses. We propose the combined empirical likelihood (CEL) estimator to incorporate such auxiliary information to improve the estimation efficiency of the conditional moment restriction models. We show that, when assuming responses are strongly ignorable missing at random, the CEL estimator achieves better efficiency than the previous estimators due to utilization of the auxiliary information. Based on the asymptotic property of the CEL estimator, we also develop Wilks’ type tests and corresponding confidence regions for the model parameter and the mean response. Since kernel smoothing is used, the CEL method may have difficulty for problems with high dimensional covariates. In such situations, we propose an instrumental variable-based empirical likelihood (IVEL) method to handle this problem. The merit of the CEL and IVEL are further illustrated through simulation studies.     

A weighted estimator of conditional hazard rate with left-truncated and dependent data

Based on empirical likelihood method, we construct new weighted estimators of conditional density and conditional survival functions when the interest random variable is subject to random left-truncation; further, we define a plug-in weighted estimator of the conditional hazard rate. Under strong mixing assumptions, we derive asymptotic normality of the proposed estimators which permit to built a confidence interval for the conditional hazard rate. The finite sample behavior of the estimators is investigated via simulations too.     

BLUP estimation of linear mixed-effects models with measurement errors and its applications to the estimation of small areas

The linear mixed-effects model （LMM） is a very useful tool for analyzing cluster data. In practice, however, the exact values of the variables are often difficult to observe. In this paper, we consider the LMM with measurement errors in the covariates. The empirical BLUP estimator of the linear combination of the fixed and random effects and its approximate conditional MSE are derived. The application to the estimation of small area is provided. Simulation study shows good performance of the proposed estimators.