A Search Procedure for Least Squares CES Estimates: A Monte-Carlo Study

1977 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 1466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vittorio Corbo
Econometrics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Yong Bao ◽  
Xiaotian Liu ◽  
Lihong Yang

The ordinary least squares (OLS) estimator for spatial autoregressions may be consistent as pointed out by Lee (2002), provided that each spatial unit is influenced aggregately by a significant portion of the total units. This paper presents a unified asymptotic distribution result of the properly recentered OLS estimator and proposes a new estimator that is based on the indirect inference (II) procedure. The resulting estimator can always be used regardless of the degree of aggregate influence on each spatial unit from other units and is consistent and asymptotically normal. The new estimator does not rely on distributional assumptions and is robust to unknown heteroscedasticity. Its good finite-sample performance, in comparison with existing estimators that are also robust to heteroscedasticity, is demonstrated by a Monte Carlo study.


1979 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gross ◽  
W. L. Steiger

We consider an L1 analogue of the least squares estimator for the parameters of stationary, finite-order autoregressions. This estimator, the least absolute deviation (LAD), is shown to be strongly consistent via a result that may have independent interest. The striking feature is that the conditions are so mild as to include processes with infinite variance, notably the stationary, finite autoregressions driven by stable increments in Lα, α > 1. Finally, sampling properties of LAD are compared to those of least squares. Together with a known convergence rate result for least squares, the Monte Carlo study provides evidence for a conjecture on the convergence rate of LAD.


1979 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 104-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gross ◽  
W. L. Steiger

We consider an L 1 analogue of the least squares estimator for the parameters of stationary, finite-order autoregressions. This estimator, the least absolute deviation (LAD), is shown to be strongly consistent via a result that may have independent interest. The striking feature is that the conditions are so mild as to include processes with infinite variance, notably the stationary, finite autoregressions driven by stable increments in Lα, α > 1. Finally, sampling properties of LAD are compared to those of least squares. Together with a known convergence rate result for least squares, the Monte Carlo study provides evidence for a conjecture on the convergence rate of LAD.


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