Consider the d-dimensional unit cube [0,1]d and portion it into n regions, A1,..., An. Select and fix a point in each one of these regions so we have x1,..., xn. Consider observable variables Yi, i = 1,..., n, satisfying the multivariate regression model Yi = g(xi) + [var epsilon]i, where g is...

Using firm-level data for Belgium, we study the validity of Hicks neutrality in several sectors that cover the spectrum of knowledge intensity. We find that Hicks neutrality is clearly not supported by the data in different sectors. The results are not sensitive to altering the specification of...

This paper attempts to estimate stochastic discount factor (SDF) proxies nonparametrically using the conditional Hansen–Jagannathan distance. Nonparametric estimation can not only avoid misspecification when dealing with nonlinearity in the model but also provide more precise information about...

In order to analyse the entire tail dependence structure among random variables in a multidimensional setting, we present and study several nonparametric estimators of general tail dependence functions. These estimators measure tail dependence in different orthants, complementing the commonly...

A measure used in reliability and survival analysis is mean past lifetime (MPL). In this paper, we study the asymptotic strong uniform behavior and the weak convergence of estimation of MPL function. We also investigate the Hadamard differentiability of MPL at the fixed time and obtain...

We study the evolution of individual labor earnings over the life cycle using a large panel data set of earnings histories drawn from U.S. administrative records. Using fully nonparametric methods, our analysis reaches two broad conclusions. First, earnings shocks display substantial deviations...

This paper proposes a constrained nonparametric method of estimating an input distance function. A regression function is estimated via kernel methods without functional form assumptions. To guarantee that the estimated input distance function satisfies its properties, monotonicity constraints...