SEMIPARAMETRIC ESTIMATION WITH GENERATED COVARIATES

B-Tier
Journal: Econometric Theory
Year: 2016
Volume: 32
Issue: 5
Pages: 1140-1177

Authors (3)

Mammen, Enno (not in RePEc) Rothe, Christoph (Universität Mannheim) Schienle, Melanie (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

We study a general class of semiparametric estimators when the infinite-dimensional nuisance parameters include a conditional expectation function that has been estimated nonparametrically using generated covariates. Such estimators are used frequently to e.g., estimate nonlinear models with endogenous covariates when identification is achieved using control variable techniques. We study the asymptotic properties of estimators in this class, which is a nonstandard problem due to the presence of generated covariates. We give conditions under which estimators are root-n consistent and asymptotically normal, derive a general formula for the asymptotic variance, and show how to establish validity of the bootstrap.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:cup:etheor:v:32:y:2016:i:05:p:1140-1177_00
Journal Field
Econometrics
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29