The asymptotic variance of semi-parametric estimators with generated regressors

Arbeitspapier

We study the asymptotic distribution of three-step estimators of a finite dimensional parameter vector where the second step consists of one or more nonparametric regressions on a regressor that is estimated in the first step. The first step estimator is either parametric or non-parametric. Using Newey's (1994) path-derivative method we derive the contribution of the first step estimator to the influence function. In this derivation it is important to account for the dual role that the first step estimator plays in the second step non-parametric regression, i.e., that of conditioning variable and that of argument. We consider three examples in more detail: the partial linear regression model estimator with a generated regressor, the Heckman, Ichimura and Todd (1998) estimator of the Average Treatment Effect and a semi-parametric control variable estimator.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: cemmap working paper ; No. CWP23/10

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Econometrics ; Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General
• Thema: semi-parametric estimation ; generated regressors ; asymptotic variance

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Hahn, Jinyong ; Ridder, Geert
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice (cemmap)
• (wo): London
• (wann): 2010

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.1920/wp.cem.2010.2310
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/64684
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 20.09.2024, 08:21 MESZ