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Variable selection for semiparametric regression models with iterated penalisation

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  • Ying Dai
  • Shuangge Ma

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Semiparametric regression models with multiple covariates are commonly encountered. When there are covariates that are not associated with a response variable, variable selection may lead to sparser models, more lucid interpretations and more accurate estimation. In this study, we adopt a sieve approach for the estimation of nonparametric covariate effects in semiparametric regression models. We adopt a two-step iterated penalisation approach for variable selection. In the first step, a mixture of Lasso and group Lasso penalties are employed to conduct the first-round variable selection and obtain the initial estimate. In the second step, a mixture of weighted Lasso and weighted group Lasso penalties, with weights constructed using the initial estimate, are employed for variable selection. We show that the proposed iterated approach has the variable selection consistency property, even when the number of unknown parameters diverges with sample size. Numerical studies, including simulation and analysis of a diabetes data set, show satisfactory performance of the proposed approach.

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  • Ying Dai & Shuangge Ma, 2012. "Variable selection for semiparametric regression models with iterated penalisation," Journal of Nonparametric Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 283-298.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:gnstxx:v:24:y:2012:i:2:p:283-298
    DOI: 10.1080/10485252.2012.661054
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    1. Giordano, Francesco & Parrella, Maria Lucia, 2016. "Bias-corrected inference for multivariate nonparametric regression: Model selection and oracle property," Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 143(C), pages 71-93.
    2. Francesco Giordano & Maria Lucia Parrella, 2014. "Bias-corrected inference for multivariate nonparametric regression: model selection and oracle property," Working Papers 3_232, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Statistiche, Università degli Studi di Salerno.

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