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Improving confidence set estimation when parameters are weakly identified

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  • Battey, Heather
  • Feng, Qiang
  • Smith, Richard J.

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We consider inference in weakly identified moment condition models when additional partially identifying moment inequality constraints are available. We detail the limiting distribution of the estimation criterion function and consequently propose a confidence set estimator for the true parameter.

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  • Battey, Heather & Feng, Qiang & Smith, Richard J., 2016. "Improving confidence set estimation when parameters are weakly identified," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 118(C), pages 117-123.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:118:y:2016:i:c:p:117-123
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2016.06.015
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