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Adjusted likelihood inference in an elliptical multivariate errors-in-variables model

Statistics Theory 2011-08-05 v1 Statistics Theory

Abstract

In this paper we obtain an adjusted version of the likelihood ratio test for errors-in-variables multivariate linear regression models. The error terms are allowed to follow a multivariate distribution in the class of the elliptical distributions, which has the multivariate normal distribution as a special case. We derive a modified likelihood ratio statistic that follows a chi-squared distribution with a high degree of accuracy. Our results generalize those in Melo and Ferrari(Advances in Statistical Analysis, 2010, 94, 75-87) by allowing the parameter of interest to be vector-valued in the multivariate errors-in-variables model. We report a simulation study which shows that the proposed test displays superior finite sample behavior relative to the standard likelihood ratio test.

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@article{arxiv.1108.1098,
  title  = {Adjusted likelihood inference in an elliptical multivariate errors-in-variables model},
  author = {Tatiane F. N. Melo and Silvia L. P. Ferrari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.1098},
  year   = {2011}
}
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