缺失数据均值推断的经验似然方法

研究了缺失数据的均值推断问题.在随机缺失及半参数模型的假设下,设计了基于影响函数理论的经验似然推断方法,证明了所构造的对数经验似然比检验统计量具有非参数Wilks性质.此外,该经验似然方法可以利用辅助协变量中提供的附加信息来提高检验的功效.在近邻备择假设下,计算了检验统计量的功效,并且通过一些模拟考察了该方法在有限样本下的表现.     

因变量缺失下部分线性可加模型的估计和检验

本文研究部分线性可加模型在因变量存在缺失情形下的统计推断问题. 首先基于完整数据方法提出了参数分量的Profile 最小二乘估计并证明估计量的渐近正态性. 为了给出参数分量的区间估计,构造了渐近分布为卡方分布的经验似然统计量. 为了检验参数分量的线性约束条件, 构造了调整的广义似然比检验统计量, 当原假设成立时其渐近分布为卡方分布,从而将广义似然比检验推广到了缺失数据情形. 最后通过数值模拟验证所提方法的有效性.     

因变量缺失下部分线性可加模型的估计和检验（英文）

本文研究部分线性可加模型在因变量存在缺失情形下的统计推断问题.首先基于完整数据方法提出了参数分量的Profile最小二乘估计并证明估计量的渐近正态性.为了给出参数分量的区间估计,构造了渐近分布为卡方分布的经验似然统计量.为了检验参数分量的线性约束条件,构造了调整的广义似然比检验统计量,当原假设成立时其渐近分布为卡方分布,从而将广义似然比检验推广到了缺失数据情形.最后通过数值模拟验证所提方法的有效性.     

随机右删失数据下半参数线性变换模型的经验似然推断

本文研究了响应变量随机右删失情形下半参数线性变换模型的经验似然推断问题.构造了参数的经验似然比检验统计量,证明了经验似然比检验统计量的渐近分布为加权卡方分布.在此基础上,对经验似然比检验统计量进行了调整,证明了调整的经验似然比检验统计量的渐近分布为标准的卡方分布.基于经验似然和调整的经验似然方法,分别给出了回归参数的一定置信水平的置信域.最后对本文的方法和传统的正态逼近方法进行了模拟比较,模拟结果显示,从置信域的大小和经验覆盖概率两个角度看,本文的方法均比正态逼近方法优越.     

随机右删失数据下半参数线性变换模型的经验似然推断北大核心CSCD

本文研究了响应变量随机右删失情形下半参数线性变换模型的经验似然推断问题.构造了参数的经验似然比检验统计量,证明了经验似然比检验统计量的渐近分布为加权卡方分布.在此基础上,对经验似然比检验统计量进行了调整,证明了调整的经验似然比检验统计量的渐近分布为标准的卡方分布.基于经验似然和调整的经验似然方法,分别给出了回归参数的一定置信水平的置信域.最后对本文的方法和传统的正态逼近方法进行了模拟比较,模拟结果显示,从置信域的大小和经验覆盖概率两个角度看,本文的方法均比正态逼近方法优越.     

重尾序列均值变点的经验似然比检验

本文通过经验似然思想建立假设检验的方法,研究了重尾序列均值变点的检测问题.首先,基于重尾模型,在原假设和备择假设下得到经验似然函数.其次,基于经验似然函数构造似然比检验统计量,并给出在原假设成立时该似然比统计量的渐近分布.最后,进行Monte Carlo数值模拟验证该方法的有效性,模拟结果表明本方法对重尾序列均值变点的检测具有良好效果.     

线性模型中自相关的经验似然比检验

研究线性回归模型中的自相关检验问题,用经验似然的方法构造检验统计量,得到了零假设下检验统计量的渐近分布,我们的检验方法不但可以检验一阶自相关,也可以检验高阶自相关,数值模拟表明检验方法具有良好的检验功效.     

预测回归模型序列相关性的Jackknife经验似然比检验

预测回归模型是计量经济学中的重要模型,而相关的序列检验问题在文献中尚未被提及.考虑到序列相关性检验在模型实证中的重要性,文章基于Jackknife经验似然法,构造了该模型的序列相关检验统计量,并在一定条件下推导了零假设成立时检验统计量的渐近分布,分析了它在局部备择假设下的功效情况,最后通过随机模拟和实际数据例子验证了该检验方法的有限样本性质.     

NA样本下含附加信息时M-泛函的经验似然推断

本文研究NA样本下不含附加信息和含附加信息时M-泛函的经验似然推断,将分块技术应用到经验似然方法中,证明M-泛函的对数经验似然比统计量的渐近分布为卡方分布,由此构造NA样本下不含附加信息和含附加信息时M-泛函的经验似然置信区间.同时,对一类M-泛函的检验问题,证明含附加信息比不含附加信息时有更高的功效,并给出数值模拟结果.     

相依序列密度函数的经验似然推断

本文利用了强平稳$m-$相依序列的特殊性质,讨论了$m-$相依序列密度函数的经验似然推断, 给出了似然比统计量的极限分布,可构造参数的经验似然置信区间. 并且通过模拟计算来说明有限样本下应用经验似然方法的合理性.     

Empirical likelihood for conditional quantile with left-truncated and dependent data

In this paper, we employ the method of empirical likelihood to construct confidence intervals for a conditional quantile in the presence and absence of auxiliary information, respectively, for the left-truncation model. It is proved that the empirical likelihood ratio admits a limiting chi-square distribution with one degree of freedom when the lifetime observations with multivariate covariates form a stationary α-mixing sequence. For the problem of testing a hypothesis on the conditional quantile, it is shown that the asymptotic power of the test statistic based on the empirical likelihood ratio with the auxiliary information is larger than that of the one based on the standard empirical likelihood ratio. The finite sample performance of the empirical likelihood confidence intervals in the presence and absence of auxiliary information is investigated through simulations.     

泊松回归模型中协变量含误差的经验似然推断

在模型的协变量含有测量误差的情况下,考虑一类泊松回归模型的统计推断问题.通过巧妙地构造辅助随机向量,提出一个工具变量类型的经验似然统计推断方法.证明构造的经验对数似然比函数渐近服从标准卡方分布,进而给出了回归系数的置信区间.所提出的估计方法可以有效地消除测量误差对估计精度的影响,并且具有较好的有限样本性质.     

Empirical likelihood inferences for semiparametric instrumental variable models

This paper studies the empirical likelihood inferences for a class of semiparametric instrumental variable models. We focus on the case that some covariates are endogenous variables, and some auxiliary instrumental variables are available. An instrumental variable based empirical likelihood method is proposed, and it is shown that the proposed empirical log-likelihood ratio is asymptotically chi-squared. Then, the confidence intervals for the regression coefficients are constructed. Some simulation studies are undertaken to assess the finite sample performance of the proposed empirical likelihood procedure.     

Empirical likelihood inference for estimating equation with missing data

In this article, empirical likelihood inference for estimating equation with missing data is considered. Based on the weighted-corrected estimating function, an empirical log-likelihood ratio is proved to be a standard chi-square distribution asymptotically under some suitable conditions. This result is different from those derived before. So it is convenient to construct confidence regions for the parameters of interest. We also prove that our proposed maximum empirical likelihood estimator θ is asymptotically normal and attains the semiparametric efficiency bound of missing data. Some simulations indicate that the proposed method performs the best.     

Estimation and test of restricted linear EV model with nonignorable missing covariates

This paper deals with estimation and test procedures for restricted linear errors-invariables (EV) models with nonignorable missing covariates. We develop a restricted weighted corrected least squares (WCLS) estimator based on the propensity score, which is fitted by an exponentially tilted likelihood method. The limiting distributions of the proposed estimators are discussed when tilted parameter is known or unknown. To test the validity of the constraints, we construct two test procedures based on corrected residual sum of squares and empirical likelihood method and derive their asymptotic properties. Numerical studies are conducted to examine the finite sample performance of our proposed methods.     

不等式约束条件下经验似然法在两总体中位数检验中的应用

本文中, Owen 引入的经验似然方法被用于参数空间带不等式约束的两总体中位数的比较. 迄今为止, 还没有人研究过该问题. 这是因为, 在构造经验似然函数过程中所使用的辅助函数不是光滑函数, 因而不是凸函数, 从而使研究难度大大增加. 然而, 通过引入经验过程的办法, 本文很巧妙地解决了此问题. 根据经验过程, 本文证明了两中位数比较的经验似然比检验统计量的极限分布要么是单一的卡方分布, 要么是两个卡方分布的等权混合分布. 这一理论结果得到了模拟运算结果的有力支持.     

A Partial Empirical Likelihood Based Score Test Under a Semiparametric Finite Mixture Model

We propose a score statistic to test the null hypothesis that the two-component density functions are equal under a semiparametric finite mixture model. The proposed score test is based on a partial empirical likelihood function under an I-sample semiparametric model. The proposed score statistic has an asymptotic chi-squared distribution under the null hypothesis and an asymptotic noncentral chi-squared distribution under local alternatives to the null hypothesis. Moreover, we show that the proposed score test is asymptotically equivalent to a partial empirical likelihood ratio test and a Wald test. We present some results on a simulation study.     

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.     

Empirical likelihood for median regression model with designed censoring variables

We propose a new and simple estimating equation for the parameters in median regression models with designed censoring variables, and then apply the empirical log likelihood ratio statistic to construct confidence region for the parameters. The empirical log likelihood ratio statistic is shown to have a standard chi-square distribution, which makes this method easy to implement. At the same time, another empirical log likelihood ratio statistic is proposed based on an existing estimating equation and the limiting distribution of the empirical likelihood ratio statistic is shown to be a sum of weighted chi-square distributions. We compare the performance of the empirical likelihood confidence region based on the new estimating equation, with that based on the existing estimating equation and a normal approximation method by simulation studies.