带异质线性趋势的二元选择面板模型偏误纠正估计

由于冗余参数问题,带异质线性趋势的二元选择面板模型参数的极大似然估计量存在严重偏误.为此,本文利用泰勒展开式推导了估计量偏误的期望,根据偏误的表达式构造了两种偏误纠正估计量.小样本模拟发现,对于较小的T,偏误纠正方法可以显著地减小参数的偏误.     

马尔可夫转换模型的极大似然估计的算法

由金融和经济时间序列,文章引入了马尔可夫转换模型并详细给出其原理--隐藏马尔可夫模型,以及在条件高斯下的极大似然估计方法.通过引入新的模型--扩张隐藏马尔可夫模型,对多种状态转移的情形下的极大似然估计量的算法进行了改进.     

混合样本下双因素误差模型的参数估计

考虑到面板数据的选择性偏误、不响应、样本流失及轮换面板数据的高成本，在实际应用中，根据研究的需要和两种样本各自的特征，有时将两种样本结合使用，从而得到普通面板数据和轮换面板数据的混合样本。文章提出了混合样本下双因素误差面板回归模型的迭代极大似然估计方法，得到了未知参数的迭代公式。使用蒙特卡罗模拟方法分析了面板数据和混合样本下参数估计的平均绝对偏差和均方误差，结果显示：与面板数据下的极大似然估计量相比，混合样本下迭代极大似然估计方法整体上降低了估计量的平均绝对偏差和均方误差，优于面板数据下的极大似然估计量。     

时变系数空间自回归面板数据模型的极大似然估计

本文对扰动项存在跨时期的异方差、但不存在序列相关的时变系数空间自回归模型提出了极大似然的估计方法,并证明了该估计量的一致性,同时,证明了该估计量渐进服从正态分布,由此说明该估计量具有优良的大样本性质。同时,我们还对本文所提出估计量的小样本性质进行了数值模拟。本文研究表明,估计量虽然在N较小时偏差较大,但是随着N的不断增加,估计量偏差减小,体现了比较优良的渐进性质。同时,估计量的偏差会随着时期数的增加而变大,这说明本文所提出的估计方法适用于个体数较多、时期数较少的短面板数据。     

随机效应空间滞后单指数面板模型

对随机效应空间滞后单指数面板模型,本文构建了该模型的截面极大似然估计方法,从理论证明和数值模拟两方面分别考察了其估计量的大样本性质和小样本表现。研究结果表明:(1)在大样本条件下,估计量均具有一致性,并且参数估计量具有渐近正态性。(2)在小样本条件下,各估计量依然具有良好的表现,其精度随着样本容量的增加而提高;空间权重矩阵结构的复杂性对空间相关系数的估计量影响较大,但对其他估计量的影响较小。     

随机效应变系数空间自回归面板模型的估计

具有良好可读性和稳健性的变系数模型在各学科领域应用广泛.本文构建了一种新的随机效应变系数空间自回归面板模型,运用截面极大似然估计方法,导出了模型的估计量,证明其具备一致性和渐近正态性,蒙特卡洛模拟研究显示估计量的小样本表现效果良好.     

空间回归模型估计中的最小二乘法

空间回归模型由于引入了空间地理信息而使得其参数估计变得复杂,因为主要采用最大似然法,致使一般人认为在空间回归模型参数估计中不存在最小二乘法。通过分析空间回归模型的参数估计技术,研究发现,最小二乘法和最大似然法分别用于估计空间回归模型的不同的参数,只有将两者结合起来才能快速有效地完成全部的参数估计。数理论证结果表明,空间回归模型参数最小二乘估计量是最佳线性无偏估计量。空间回归模型的回归参数可以在估计量为正态性的条件下而实施显著性检验,而空间效应参数则不可以用此方法进行检验。     

带漂移项分数布朗运动下的参数估计

文章将Donsker型近似应用于分数布朗运动.利用极大似然方法得到了漂移项的分数布朗运动的参教估计表达式;并进一步分析了该估计量的均方收敛性和一致收敛性.数值模拟结果表明文章给出的估计量具有较高精度.     

平滑转移空间随机前沿模型的贝叶斯估计

经济数据常存在空间相关性,忽略空间相关性会引发内生性问题,导致相应估计量有偏且不一致。空间随机前沿模型在随机前沿模型的基础上考虑了生产单元的空间相关性,更利于效率测算。然而现有空间随机前沿模型的生产函数形式单一,适用性较差,实证分析存在局限性。文章在空间随机前沿模型中引入平滑转移效应,构建了平滑转移空间随机前沿模型,该模型同时考虑了空间相关性和个体异质性,适用性较佳。为丰富估计方法,同时采用极大似然方法和贝叶斯方法估计模型,其中极大似然估计的核心在于推导对数似然函数、对数似然函数的最优化以及使用JLMS法估计技术效率,贝叶斯估计的核心在于推导未知参数的后验分布及执行MCMC抽样。数值模拟结果显示：（1）极大似然估计和贝叶斯估计的估计精度均较高,其中贝叶斯估计的估计精度略高于极大似然估计;增加样本容量,贝叶斯估计和极大似然估计的估计精度更高。（2）若忽略空间效应或者平滑转移效应,则估计精度较低。     

随机效应半参数logit模型的惩罚似然估计研究

 在颇具争议的收入差距和健康关系研究中,为了降低可能存在的模型设定和遗漏变量偏误,本文提出了随机效应半参数logit模型,其中非参数的设定还可用于数据的初探性分析。随后本文提出了模型非参数和参数部分的估计方法。这里涉及的难点是随机效应的存在导致似然函数中的积分没有解析式,而非参数的存在更加大了估计难度。本文基于惩罚样条非参数估计方法和四阶Laplace近似方法建立了惩罚对数似然函数,其最大化采用了Newton_Raphson近似方法。文章还建立了惩罚样条中重要光滑参数的选取准则。模型在收入差距和健康实例中的估计结果表明数据支持收入差距弱假说,且非参数估计结果表明其具有U型形式,与实例估计结果的比较指出本文提出的估计方法是较准确的。     

Estimation for two-parameter weibull distribution and extreme-value distribution under multiply type-II censoring

Compared to Type-II censoring, multiply Type-II censoring is a more general, yet mathematically and numerically much more complicated censoring scheme. For multiply Type II censored data from a two-parameter Weibull distribution, we propose several estimators, including MLE, approximate MLE, and estimators corresponding to the BLUE and BLIE from estimating parameters in extreme-value distribution. An approximately unbiased estimator for the shape parameter is also proposed which has the smallest MSE. Numerical examples show that this estimator is the best in terms of bias and MSE. Numerical examples also show that the approximate MLE which admits a closed form is better for estimating the scale parameter.     

On second-order admissibilities of the estimators of gamma shape vector

Simultaneous estimation problem of gamma shape vector is considered.First, it is shown that the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE), the bias corrected MLE, and the conditional MLE of shape vector are second-order inadmissible. Second, these estimators are improved up to the second order. Finally, we identify whether these improved estimators are second-order admissible or not. Simulation studies are also given.     

Approximate MLE for the scale parameter of the generalized exponential distribution under random censoring

In this paper, we consider the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) of the scale parameter of the generalized exponential (GE) distribution based on a random censoring model. We assume the censoring distribution also follows a GE distribution. Since the estimator does not provide an explicit solution, we propose a simple method of deriving an explicit estimator by approximating the likelihood function. In order to compare the performance of the estimators, Monte Carlo simulation is conducted. The results show that the MLE and the approximate MLE are almost identical in terms of bias and variance.     

On a Correction of the Scale MLE for a Two-Parameter Exponential Distribution Under Progressive Type-I Censoring

In this article, we present a corrected version of the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) of the scale parameter with progressively Type-I censored data from a two-parameter exponential distribution. Furthermore, we propose a bias correction of both the location and scale MLE. The properties of the estimates are analyzed by a simulation study which also illustrates the effect of the correction. Moreover, the presented estimators are applied to two data sets. Finally, it is shown that the correction of the scale estimator is also necessary for other distributions with a finite left endpoint of support (e.g., three-parameter Weibull distributions).     

Inference for the extreme value distribution under progressive Type-II censoring

The extreme value distribution has been extensively used to model natural phenomena such as rainfall and floods, and also in modeling lifetimes and material strengths. Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) for the parameters of the extreme value distribution leads to likelihood equations that have to be solved numerically, even when the complete sample is available. In this paper, we discuss point and interval estimation based on progressively Type-II censored samples. Through an approximation in the likelihood equations, we obtain explicit estimators which are approximations to the MLEs. Using these approximate estimators as starting values, we obtain the MLEs using an iterative method and examine numerically their bias and mean squared error. The approximate estimators compare quite favorably to the MLEs in terms of both bias and efficiency. Results of the simulation study, however, show that the probability coverages of the pivotal quantities (for location and scale parameters) based on asymptotic normality are unsatisfactory for both these estimators and particularly so when the effective sample size is small. We, therefore, suggest the use of unconditional simulated percentage points of these pivotal quantities for the construction of confidence intervals. The results are presented for a wide range of sample sizes and different progressive censoring schemes. We conclude with an illustrative example.     

On the small sample properties of norm-restricted maximum likelihood estimators for logistic regression models

This paper develops alternatives to maximum likelihood estimators (MLE) for logistic regression models and compares the mean squared error (MSE) of the estimators. The MLE for the vector of underlying success probabilities has low MSE only when the true probabilities are extreme (i.e., near 0 or 1). Extreme probabilities correspond to logistic regression parameter vectors which are large in norm. A competing “restricted” MLE and an empirical version of it are suggested as estimators with better performance than the MLE for central probabilities. An approximate EM-algorithm for estimating the restriction is described. As in the case of normal theory ridge estimators, the proposed estimators are shown to be formally derivable by Bayes and empirical Bayes arguments. The small sample operating characteristics of the proposed estimators are compared to the MLE via a simulation study; both the estimation of individual probabilities and of logistic parameters are considered.     

Reducing Bias and Mean Squared Error Associated With Regression-Based Odds Ratio Estimators

Ratio estimators of effect are ordinarily obtained by exponentiating maximum-likelihood estimators (MLEs) of log-linear or logistic regression coefficients. These estimators can display marked positive finite-sample bias, however. We propose a simple correction that removes a substantial portion of the bias due to exponentiation. By combining this correction with bias correction on the log scale, we demonstrate that one achieves complete removal of second-order bias in odds ratio estimators in important special cases. We show how this approach extends to address bias in odds or risk ratio estimators in many common regression settings. We also propose a class of estimators that provide reduced mean bias and squared error, while allowing the investigator to control the risk of underestimating the true ratio parameter. We present simulation studies in which the proposed estimators are shown to exhibit considerable reduction in bias, variance, and mean squared error compared to MLEs. Bootstrapping provides further improvement, including narrower confidence intervals without sacrificing coverage.     

On improved estimation of a gamma shape parameter

This paper deals with improved estimation of a gamma shape parameter from a decision-theoretic point of view. First we study the second-order properties of three estimators – (i) the maximum-likelihood estimator (MLE), (ii) a bias corrected version of the MLE, and (iii) an improved version (in terms of mean squared error) of the MLE. It is shown that all the three estimators mentioned above are second-order inadmissible. Next, we obtain superior estimators which are second order better than the above three estimators. Simulation results are provided to study the relative risk improvement of each improved estimator over the MLE.     

Estimating the negative binomial dispersion parameter with highly stratified surveys

We investigate several estimators of the negative binomial (NB) dispersion parameter for highly stratified count data for which the statistical model has a separate mean parameter for each stratum. If the number of samples per stratum is small then the model is highly parameterized and the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) of the NB dispersion parameter can be biased and inefficient. Some of the estimators we investigate include adjustments for the number of mean parameters to reduce bias. We extend other estimators that were developed for the iid case, to reduce bias when there are many mean parameters. We demonstrate using simulations that an adjusted double extended quasi-likelihood estimator we proposed gives much improved estimates compared to the MLE. Adjusted extended quasi-likelihood and adjusted maximum likelihood estimators also give much-improved results. We illustrate the various estimators with stratified random bottom trawl survey data for cod (Gadus morhua) off the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada.     

Combined estimators for the correlation coefficient

Three combined estimators for the bivariate normal correlation parameter are considered. The data consist of k independent sample correlation coefficients and it is assumed that the underlying correlation parameters are all equal to ρ. Based upon the joint density function of the sample correlations a combined estimator of ρ is obtained as an approximation to the maximum likelihood solution. Two linearly combined estimators are also considered. One of them is based on Fisher's z-transformation of the sample correlations and the other on an unbiased estimator of ρ. The comparison of these three estimators indicates that the combined (approximate) MLE has a slightly smaller estimated mean squared error relative to the other two combined methods of estimation, but it does so at the expense of a relatively larger bias.