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

Estimating features of a distribution from binomial data

We propose estimators of features of the distribution of an unobserved random variableW. What is observed […]

Arthur Lewbel, Oliver Linton, Daniel McFadden
1 June 2011 | Journal Article

Previous version

Estimating features of a distribution from binomial data
Arthur Lewbel, Oliver Linton, Daniel McFadden
4 December 2001 | CWP07/01
Estimating features of a distribution from binomial data

A statistical problem that arises in several fields is that of estimating the features of an […]

Arthur Lewbel, Oliver Linton, Daniel McFadden
3 July 2010 | Journal Article
An improved bootstrap test of stochastic dominance

We propose a new method of testing stochastic dominance which improves on existing tests based on […]

Oliver Linton, Song, Kyungchul, Yoon-Jae Wang
28 February 2010 | Journal Article

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Bootstrap tests of stochastic dominance with asymptotic similarity on the boundary
Oliver Linton, Kyungchui (Kevin) Song, Yoon-Jae Whang
10 March 2008 | CWP08/08
Nonparametric estimation of a polarization measure

This paper develops methodology for nonparametric estimation of a polarization measure due to Anderson (2004) and […]

Gordon Anderson, Oliver Linton, Yoon-Jae Whang
15 June 2009 | CWP14/09
Testing for stochastic monotonicity

We propose a test of the hypothesis of stochastic monotonicity. This hypothesis is of interest in […]

Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Oliver Linton
1 March 2009 | Journal Article

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Testing for stochastic monotonicity
Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Oliver Linton, Yoon-Jae Whang
31 July 2008 | CWP21/08
Testing for stochastic monotonicity

We propose a test of the hypothesis of stochastic monotonicity. This hypothesis is of interest in […]

Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Oliver Linton, Yoon-Jae Whang
31 July 2008 | CWP21/08

Latest version

Testing for stochastic monotonicity
Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Oliver Linton
1 March 2009 | Journal Article
Bootstrap tests of stochastic dominance with asymptotic similarity on the boundary

We propose a new method of testing stochastic dominance which improves on existing tests based on […]

Oliver Linton, Kyungchui (Kevin) Song, Yoon-Jae Whang
10 March 2008 | CWP08/08

Latest version

An improved bootstrap test of stochastic dominance
Oliver Linton, Song, Kyungchul, Yoon-Jae Wang
28 February 2010 | Journal Article
Nonparametric estimation of homothetic and homothetically separable functions

For vectors x and w, let r(x,w) be a function that can be nonparametrically estimated consistently […]

Arthur Lewbel, Oliver Linton
1 July 2007 | Journal Article

Previous version

Nonparametric estimation of homothetic and homothetically separable functions
Arthur Lewbel, Oliver Linton
1 October 2003 | CWP14/03
Asymptotic expansions for some semiparametric program evaluation estimators

We investigate the performance of a class of semiparametric estimators of the treatment effect via asymptotic […]

Hidehiko Ichimura, Oliver Linton
2 October 2005 | Journal Article

Previous version

Asymptotic expansions for some semiparametric program evaluation estimators
Hidehiko Ichimura, Oliver Linton
12 September 2001 | CWP04/01