Naslov
A method of moments estimator of tail dependence

Autori
Einmahl, John H. J. ; Krajina, Andrea ; Segers, Johan

Izvornik
Bernoulli (1350-7265) 14 (2008), 4; 1003-1026

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
asymptotic properties; confidence regions; goodness-of-fit test; meta-elliptical distribution; method of moments; multivariate extremes; tail dependence

Sažetak
In the world of multivariate extremes, estimation of the dependence structure still presents a challenge and an interesting problem. A procedure for the bivariate case is presented that opens the road to a similar way of handling the problem in a truly multivariate setting. We consider a semi-parametric model in which the stable tail dependence function is parametrically modeled. Given a random sample from a bivariate distribution function, the problem is to estimate the unknown parameter. A method of moments estimator is proposed where a certain integral of a nonparametric, rank-based estimator of the stable tail dependence function is matched with the corresponding parametric version. Under very weak conditions, the estimator is shown to be consistent and asymptotically normal. Moreover, a comparison between the parametric and nonparametric estimators leads to a goodness-of-fit test for the semiparametric model. The performance of the estimator is illustrated for a discrete spectral measure that arises in a factor-type model and for which likelihood-based methods break down. A second example is that of a family of stable tail dependence functions of certain meta-elliptical distributions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Matematika

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