Robust Estimators of the Generalized Log-Gamma Distribution

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Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Robust Estimators of the Generalized Log-Gamma Distribution
Journal
Technometrics
Author(s)
Agostinelli C., Marazzi A., Yohai V.J.
ISSN
0040-1706 (Print)
ISSN-L
1537-2723 (Online)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
56
Number
1
Pages
92-101
Language
english
Abstract
We propose robust estimators of the generalized log-gamma distribution and, more generally, of location-shape-scale families of distributions. A (weighted) Q tau estimator minimizes a tau scale of the differences between empirical and theoretical quantiles. It is n(1/2) consistent; unfortunately, it is not asymptotically normal and, therefore, inconvenient for inference. However, it is a convenient starting point for a one-step weighted likelihood estimator, where the weights are based on a disparity measure between the model density and a kernel density estimate. The one-step weighted likelihood estimator is asymptotically normal and fully efficient under the model. It is also highly robust under outlier contamination. Supplementary materials are available online.
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