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Spline Regression in the Presence of Categorical Predictors

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  • Shujie Ma
  • Jeffrey S. Racine
  • Lijian Yang

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We consider the problem of estimating a relationship nonparametrically using regression splines when there exist both continuous and categorical predictors. We combine the global properties of regression splines with the local properties of categorical kernel functions to handle the presence of categorical predictors rather than resorting to sample splitting as is typically done to accommodate their presence. The resulting estimator possesses substantially better nite-sample performance than either its frequency-based peer or cross-validated local linear kernel regression or even additive regression splines (when additivity does not hold). Theoretical underpinnings are provided and Monte Carlo simulations are undertaken to assess nite-sample behavior, and two illustrative applications are provided. An implementation in R (R Core Team (2012)) is available; see the R package 'crs' for details (Racine & Nie (2012)).

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Paper provided by McMaster University in its series Department of Economics Working Papers with number 2012-06.

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Length: 32 pages
Date of creation: Aug 2012
Handle: RePEc:mcm:deptwp:2012-06
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  1. Racine, Jeff & Li, Qi, 2004. "Nonparametric estimation of regression functions with both categorical and continuous data," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 119(1), pages 99-130, March.
  2. Liu, Rong & Yang, Lijian, 2010. "Spline-Backfitted Kernel Smoothing Of Additive Coefficient Model," Econometric Theory, Cambridge University Press, vol. 26(01), pages 29-59, February.
  3. Qi Li & Jeffrey Scott Racine, 2006. "Nonparametric Econometrics: Theory and Practice," Economics Books, Princeton University Press, edition 1, number 8355, March.
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  9. Shujie Ma & Jeffrey S. Racine & Aman Ullah, 2015. "Nonparametric Regression-Spline Random Effects Models," Department of Economics Working Papers 2015-10, McMaster University.
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