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Specification tests for regression models with measurement errors

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  • Xiaojun Song
  • Jichao Yuan

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In this paper, we propose new specification tests for regression models with measurement errors in the explanatory variables. Inspired by the integrated conditional moment (ICM) approach, we use a deconvoluted residual-marked empirical process and construct ICM-type test statistics based on it. The issue of measurement errors is addressed by applying a deconvolution kernel estimator in constructing the residuals. We demonstrate that employing an orthogonal projection onto the tangent space of nuisance parameters not only eliminates the parameter estimation effect but also facilitates the simulation of critical values via a computationally simple multiplier bootstrap procedure. It is the first time a multiplier bootstrap has been proposed in the literature of specification testing with measurement errors. We also develop specification tests and the multiplier bootstrap procedure when the measurement error distribution is unknown. The finite-sample performance of the proposed tests for both known and unknown measurement error distributions is evaluated through Monte Carlo simulations, which demonstrate their efficacy.

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  • Xiaojun Song & Jichao Yuan, 2025. "Specification tests for regression models with measurement errors," Papers 2511.04127, arXiv.org.
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