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Efficient GMM Estimation Using the Empirical Characteristic Function

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Carrasco, M.
Florens, J.-P.

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Estimation by maximumlikelihood is burdensome for models such that convolutions and stable distributions. Alternatively, we propose to use moments based on the empirical characteristic function. The objective of this paper is to propose an asymptotically efficient estimator.

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Paper provided by Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques- in its series Papers with number 2000-33.

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Keywords: EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC MODELS DISTRIBUTION

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C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General - - - Estimation

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  1. Jean-Pierre Florens & Marine Carrasco, 2004. "On the Asymptotic Efficiency of GMM," Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings 436, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]
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  2. DAROLLES, Serge & FLORENS, Jean-Pierre & RENAULT, Eric, 2003. "Non Parametric Instrumental Regression," IDEI Working Papers 228, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse. [Downloadable!]
  3. Marine Carrasco, 2004. "Chi-square Tests for Parameter Stability," RCER Working Papers 508, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER). [Downloadable!]
  4. CARRASCO, Marine & CHERNOV, Mikhaël & FLORENS, Jean-Pierre & GHYSELS, Eric, 2000. "Efficient Estimation of Jump Diffusions and General Dynamic Models with a Continuum of Moment Conditions," IDEI Working Papers 116, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse, revised 2002. [Downloadable!]
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