Parametrization, Prior Independence, and the Semiparametric Bernstein-von Mises Theorem for the Partially Linear Model

Autor:	Walker, Christopher D.
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Mathematics - Statistics Theory Economics - Econometrics
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	I prove a semiparametric Bernstein-von Mises theorem for a partially linear regression model with independent priors for the low-dimensional parameter of interest and the infinite-dimensional nuisance parameters. My result avoids a prior invariance condition that arises from a loss of information in not knowing the nuisance parameter. The key idea is a feasible reparametrization of the regression function that mimics the Gaussian profile likelihood. This allows a researcher to assume independent priors for the model parameters while automatically accounting for the loss of information associated with not knowing the nuisance parameter. As these prior stability conditions often impose strong restrictions on the underlying data-generating process, my results provide a more robust asymptotic normality theorem than the original parametrization of the partially linear model.
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2306.03816 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv