Kernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariates

We propose a hazard model where dependence between events is achieved by assuming dependence between covariates. This model allows for correlated variables specific to observations as well as macro variables which all observations share. This setup better fits many economic and financial application...

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Main Author: Wolter, J
Format: Working paper
Published: University of Oxford 2015
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description We propose a hazard model where dependence between events is achieved by assuming dependence between covariates. This model allows for correlated variables specific to observations as well as macro variables which all observations share. This setup better fits many economic and financial applications where events are not independent. Nonparametric estimation of the hazard function is then studied. Kernel estimators proposed in Nielsen and Linton (1995, Annals of Statistics) and Linton, Nielsen and Van de Geer (2003, Annalsof Statistics) are shown to have similar asymptotic properties compared with the i.i.d.case. Mixing conditions ensure the asymptotic results follow. These results depend on adjustments to bandwidth conditions. Simulations are conducted which verify the impact of dependenceon estimators. Bandwidth selection accounting for dependence is shown to improve performance. In an empirical application, trade intensity in high-frequency financial data is estimated.
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spelling oxford-uuid:cc5a232f-7d6d-4b21-b071-f937ef6d7ee12022-03-27T07:21:21ZKernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariatesWorking paperhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_8042uuid:cc5a232f-7d6d-4b21-b071-f937ef6d7ee1Bulk import via SwordSymplectic ElementsUniversity of Oxford2015Wolter, JWe propose a hazard model where dependence between events is achieved by assuming dependence between covariates. This model allows for correlated variables specific to observations as well as macro variables which all observations share. This setup better fits many economic and financial applications where events are not independent. Nonparametric estimation of the hazard function is then studied. Kernel estimators proposed in Nielsen and Linton (1995, Annals of Statistics) and Linton, Nielsen and Van de Geer (2003, Annalsof Statistics) are shown to have similar asymptotic properties compared with the i.i.d.case. Mixing conditions ensure the asymptotic results follow. These results depend on adjustments to bandwidth conditions. Simulations are conducted which verify the impact of dependenceon estimators. Bandwidth selection accounting for dependence is shown to improve performance. In an empirical application, trade intensity in high-frequency financial data is estimated.
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Kernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariates
title Kernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariates
title_full Kernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariates
title_fullStr Kernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariates
title_full_unstemmed Kernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariates
title_short Kernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariates
title_sort kernel estimation of hazard functions when observations have dependent and common covariates
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