Bandwidth selection for statistical matching and prediction
Use this link to cite
http://hdl.handle.net/2183/32719Collections
- GI-MODES - Artigos [143]
Metadata
Show full item recordTitle
Bandwidth selection for statistical matching and predictionDate
2022Citation
I. Barbeito, R. Cao y S. Sperlich, "Bandwidth selection for statistical matching and prediction", TEST, 2022. Disponible: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11749-022-00838-7
Abstract
[Abstract]: While there exist many bandwidth selectors for estimation, bandwidth selection for statistical matching and prediction has hardly been studied so far. We introduce a computationally attractive selector for nonparametric out-of-sample prediction problems like data matching, impact evaluation, scenario simulations or imputing missings. Even though the method is bootstrap based, we can derive closed expressions for the criterion function which avoids the need of Monte Carlo approximations. We study both, asymptotic and finite sample performance. The derived consistency, convergence rate and extensive simulation studies show the successful operation of the selector. The method is illustrated by applying it to real data for studying the gender wage gap in Spain. Specifically, the salary of Spanish women is predicted nonparametrically by the wage equation estimated for men while conditioned on their own (i.e., women’s) characteristics. An important discrepancy between observed and predicted wages is found, exhibiting a serious gender wage gap.
Keywords
Bandwidth selection
Statistical matching
Counterfactual analysis
Nonparametric prediction
Smooth bootstrap
Statistical matching
Counterfactual analysis
Nonparametric prediction
Smooth bootstrap
Description
Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature.
Editor version
Rights
Atribución 4.0 International