Centre Fellows

Oliver Linton

University of Cambridge

Oliver is Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University. His research interests include econometric theory, nonparametric and semiparametric methods and empirical finance.

Selected Publications

Estimation in semiparametric quantile factor models

We propose an estimation methodology for a semiparametric quantile factor panel model. We provide tools for […]

Shujie Ma, Oliver Linton, Jiti Gao
10 January 2018 | CWP07/18
Multiscale clustering of nonparametric regression curves

We study a longitudinal data model with nonparametric regression functions that may vary across the observed […]

Michael Vogt, Oliver Linton
10 January 2018 | CWP08/18
Semiparametric nonlinear panel data models with measurement error

This paper develops the identification and estimation of nonlinear semi-parametric panel data models with mismeasured variables […]

Oliver Linton, Ji-Liang Shiu
10 January 2018 | CWP09/18
Additive nonparametric models with time variable and both stationary and nonstationary regressions

This paper considers nonparametric additive models that have a deterministic time trend and both stationary and […]

Chaohua Dong, Oliver Linton
20 December 2017 | CWP59/17
Semiparametric ultra-high dimensional model averaging of nonlinear dynamic time series

We propose two semiparametric model averaging schemes for nonlinear dynamic time series regression models with a […]

Oliver Linton, Jia Chen, Degui Li, Zudi Lu
18 December 2017 | Journal Article
Semiparametric identification of the bid-ask spread in extended Roll Models

This paper provides new identification results for the bid–ask spread and the nonparametric distribution of the […]

Oliver Linton, Xiaohong Chen, Yanping Yi
18 December 2017 | Journal Article
An almost closed form estimator for the EGARCH model

The exponential GARCH (EGARCH) model introduced by Nelson (1991) is a popular model for discrete time […]

Oliver Linton, Christian M. Hafner
1 August 2017 | Journal Article
Similarity, dissimilarity and exceptionality: generalizing Gini’s transvariation to measure “differentness” in many distributions

Following the work of Gini, Dagum and Tukey, this paper extends Gini’s Transvariation measure for comparing […]

Oliver Linton, Gordon Anderson, Jasmin Thomas
20 July 2017 | Journal Article
A discrete choice model for large heterogeneous panels with interactive fixed effects with an application to the determinants of corporate bond issuance

What is the effect of funding costs on the conditional probability of issuing a corporate bond? […]

Oliver Linton, Lena Boneva (Körber)
1 April 2017 | Journal Article
An Investigation into Multivariate Variance Ratio Statistics and their Application to Stock Market Predictability

We propose several multivariate variance ratio statistics for “testing” the weak form Efficient Market Hypothesis and […]

Seok Young Hong, Oliver Linton, Hui Jun Zhang
21 March 2017 | Journal Article