Arbeitspapier

Maximum likelihood estimation and specification test of the proportional hazard model using grouped durations

This article develops parametric and semi-parametric, maximum likelihood estimation methods of the proportional hazard model for the case when durations are grouped and heterogeneity is not fully measured. This article also extends Ryu's (1994b) specification tests for the proportional hazard model. The proposed test statistic is easy to implement, takes into account the form of alternative hypothesis to increase power, and identifies the source and direction of non-proportionality. This article identifies the nature of the bias resulting from neglected heterogeneity. This bias is essentially a sample selection bias, well-known in the literature. Gamma and discrete distributions are used to model unobserved heterogeneity. By updating the heterogeneity distribution at each stage of duration process, this article addresses the sample selection bias. The results obtained in this article are applied to tackle left-censoring problem.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: ISER Discussion Paper ; No. 552

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
Binary choice model
Grouped duration
Hausman's specification test
Invariance property
Maximum likelihood estimation
Proportional hazard model
Unobserved heterogeneity
Left-censoring
Theorie
Maximum-Likelihood-Methode

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Ryu, Keunkwan
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Osaka University, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
(wo)
Osaka
(wann)
2001

Handle
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10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Ryu, Keunkwan
  • Osaka University, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)

Entstanden

  • 2001

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