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Hypothesis Testing for Arbitrary Bounds

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I derive a rigorous method to help determine whether a true parameter takes a value between two arbitrarily chosen points for a given level of confidence via a multiple testing procedure which strongly controls the familywise error rate. For any test size, the distance between the upper and lower bounds can be made smaller than that created by a confidence interval. The procedure is more powerful than other multiple testing methods that test the same hypothesis. This test can be used to provide an affrmative answer about the existence of a negligible effect.

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  • Penney, Jeffrey, 2013. "Hypothesis Testing for Arbitrary Bounds," Queen's Economics Department Working Papers 274644, Queen's University - Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:quedwp:274644
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.274644
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    1. Richard M. Bittman & Joseph P. Romano & Carlos Vallarino & Michael Wolf, 2009. "Optimal testing of multiple hypotheses with common effect direction," Biometrika, Biometrika Trust, vol. 96(2), pages 399-410.
    2. Joseph P. Romano & Michael Wolf, 2005. "Stepwise Multiple Testing as Formalized Data Snooping," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 73(4), pages 1237-1282, July.
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    • C12 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Hypothesis Testing: General
    • C18 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Methodolical Issues: General

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