A new class of asymptotically efficient estimators for moment condition models

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Econometrics
Year: 2011
Volume: 162
Issue: 2
Pages: 268-277

Authors (3)

Fan, Yanqin (not in RePEc) Gentry, Matthew (not in RePEc) Li, Tong (Vanderbilt University)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a new class of asymptotically efficient estimators for moment condition models. These estimators share the same higher order bias properties as the generalized empirical likelihood estimators and once bias corrected, have the same higher order efficiency properties as the bias corrected generalized empirical likelihood estimators. Unlike the generalized empirical likelihood estimators, our new estimators are much easier to compute. A simulation study finds that our estimators have better finite sample performance than the two-step GMM, and compare well to several potential alternatives in terms of both computational stability and overall performance.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:econom:v:162:y:2011:i:2:p:268-277
Journal Field
Econometrics
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25