Incorrect asymptotic size of subsampling procedures based on post-consistent model selection estimators

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Journal: Journal of Econometrics
Year: 2009
Volume: 152
Issue: 1
Pages: 19-27

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2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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Abstract

Subsampling and the m out of n bootstrap have been suggested in the literature as methods for carrying out inference based on post-model selection estimators and shrinkage estimators. In this paper we consider a subsampling confidence interval (CI) that is based on an estimator that can be viewed either as a post-model selection estimator that employs a consistent model selection procedure or as a super-efficient estimator. We show that the subsampling CI (of nominal level 1-[alpha] for any [alpha][set membership, variant](0,1)) has asymptotic confidence size (defined to be the limit of finite-sample size) equal to zero in a very simple regular model. The same result holds for the m out of n bootstrap provided m2/n-->0 and the observations are i.i.d. Similar zero-asymptotic-confidence-size results hold in more complicated models that are covered by the general results given in the paper and for super-efficient and shrinkage estimators that are not post-model selection estimators. Based on these results, subsampling and the m out of n bootstrap are not recommended for obtaining inference based on post-consistent model selection or shrinkage estimators.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:econom:v:152:y:2009:i:1:p:19-27
Journal Field
Econometrics
Author Count
2
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2026-01-24