Efficient Robust Regression via Two-Stage Generalized Empirical Likelihood.

TitleEfficient Robust Regression via Two-Stage Generalized Empirical Likelihood.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsBondell, Howard D., and Leonard A. Stefanski
JournalJ Am Stat Assoc
Volume108
Issue502
Pagination644-655
Date Published2013 Jan 01
ISSN0162-1459
Abstract

Large- and finite-sample efficiency and resistance to outliers are the key goals of robust statistics. Although often not simultaneously attainable, we develop and study a linear regression estimator that comes close. Efficiency obtains from the estimator's close connection to generalized empirical likelihood, and its favorable robustness properties are obtained by constraining the associated sum of (weighted) squared residuals. We prove maximum attainable finite-sample replacement breakdown point, and full asymptotic efficiency for normal errors. Simulation evidence shows that compared to existing robust regression estimators, the new estimator has relatively high efficiency for small sample sizes, and comparable outlier resistance. The estimator is further illustrated and compared to existing methods via application to a real data set with purported outliers.

DOI10.1080/01621459.2013.779847
Alternate JournalJ Am Stat Assoc
Original PublicationEfficient robust regression via two-stage generalized empirical likelihood.
PubMed ID23976805
PubMed Central IDPMC3747015
Grant ListP01 CA142538 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
R01 CA085848 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
R01 MH084022 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
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