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On variance estimation under shifts in the mean

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  • Ieva Axt

    (TU Dortmund University)

  • Roland Fried

    (TU Dortmund University)

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In many situations, it is crucial to estimate the variance properly. Ordinary variance estimators perform poorly in the presence of shifts in the mean. We investigate an approach based on non-overlapping blocks, which yields good results in change-point scenarios. We show the strong consistency and the asymptotic normality of such blocks-estimators of the variance under independence. Weak consistency is shown for short-range dependent strictly stationary data. We provide recommendations on the appropriate choice of the block size and compare this blocks-approach with difference-based estimators. If level shifts occur frequently and are rather large, the best results can be obtained by adaptive trimming of the blocks.

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  • Ieva Axt & Roland Fried, 2020. "On variance estimation under shifts in the mean," AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis, Springer;German Statistical Society, vol. 104(3), pages 417-457, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:alstar:v:104:y:2020:i:3:d:10.1007_s10182-020-00366-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s10182-020-00366-5
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