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A new estimator of the Box-Cox transformation model using moment conditions

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  • Kazumitsu Nawata

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The maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) under the normality assumption of error terms is widely used to estimate the Box-Cox transformation model. However, since the error terms cannot be normally distributed, it is not a proper estimator. In other words, the estimator is inconsistent. In this paper, I propose a new estimator of the Box-Cox transformation model that modifies the MLE in key ways. I demonstrate that the estimator is consistent, and that an asymptotic distribution is obtained. The results of Monte Carlo experiments are also presented.

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  • Kazumitsu Nawata, 2013. "A new estimator of the Box-Cox transformation model using moment conditions," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 33(3), pages 2287-2297.
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    Box-Cox transformation; consistent estimator; moment condition;
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    • C2 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables
    • C4 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics

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