Nonparametric estimation and U-statistics have emerged as vital tools in modern statistical analysis, offering robust alternatives to traditional parametric methods. Nonparametric techniques bypass ...

The Annals of Applied Statistics, Vol. 11, No. 4 (December 2017), pp. 2027-2051 (25 pages) Linear mixed models (LMMs) are among the most commonly used tools for genetic association studies. However, ...

We discuss the estimation of linear panel-data models with sequential moment restrictions using symmetrically normalized generalized method of moments (GMM) estimators (SNM) and limited information ...

Business, like many other fields, can benefit from the use of statistics in estimating or predicting future events. An important tool for business statistics is a confidence interval, which helps a ...

Advancing the World Bank’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity requires knowing who the poor are and where they live. By reaching the most granular levels of geographic ...