Econometrica

Journal Of The Econometric Society

An International Society for the Advancement of Economic
Theory in its Relation to Statistics and Mathematics

Edited by: Guido W. Imbens • Print ISSN: 0012-9682 • Online ISSN: 1468-0262

Econometrica: Jan, 1997, Volume 65, Issue 1

Inference Concerning the Number of Factors in a Multivariate Nonparametric Relationship

https://doi.org/0012-9682(199701)65:1<103:ICTNOF>2.0.CO;2-N
p. 103-131

Stephen G. Donald

This paper considers the problem of determining the number of nonparametric factors in a multivariate nonparametric relationship. The definition given is broad enough to encompass a number of potential applications in econometrics including inferring the rank of demand, testing whether for a given set of instruments it is possible to identify a linear model, and testing arbitrage pricing theory. The paper gives methods for testing hypotheses concerning the number of factors, using series and kernel based nonparametric methods and also considers the problem of estimating the number of factors. The methods are compared in a small simulation study and an application to determining the rank of demand systems is considered.


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