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Nonparametric tests for independence: a review and comparative simulation study with an application to malnutrition data in India

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  • Helmut Herwartz

    (University of Goettingen)

  • Simone Maxand

    (University of Helsinki)

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The detection of dependence structures within a set of random variables provides a valuable basis for a detailed subsequent investigation of their relationships. Nonparametric tests for independence require only basic assumptions on the marginal or joint distribution of the involved variables. In this paper, we review nonparametric tests of independence in bivariate as well as multivariate settings which are throughout ready-to-use, i.e., implemented in R packages. Highlighting their distinct empirical size and power properties in various small sample settings, our analysis supports an analyst in deciding for a most adequate test conditional on underlying distributional settings or data characteristics. Avoiding restrictive moment conditions, the copula based Cramér-von Mises distance of Genest and Rémillard (Test 13:335–370, 2004) is remarkably robust under the null hypothesis and powerful under diverse settings that are in line with the alternative hypothesis. Based on distinguished test outcomes in small samples, we detect nonlinear dependence structures between childhood malnutrition indices and possible determinants in an empirical application for India.

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  • Helmut Herwartz & Simone Maxand, 2020. "Nonparametric tests for independence: a review and comparative simulation study with an application to malnutrition data in India," Statistical Papers, Springer, vol. 61(5), pages 2175-2201, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:stpapr:v:61:y:2020:i:5:d:10.1007_s00362-018-1026-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s00362-018-1026-9
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