International Fellows

Xiaohong Chen

Yale University

Selected Publications

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
Averaging of an increasing number of moment condition estimators

We establish the consistency and asymptotic normality for a class of estimators that are linear combinations […]

Xiaohong Chen, David Jacho-Chávez, Oliver Linton
28 February 2016 | Journal Article
Optimal uniform convergence rates and asymptotic normality for series estimators under weak dependence and weak conditions

We show that spline and wavelet series regression estimators for weakly dependent regressors attain the optimal […]

Xiaohong Chen, Timothy M. Christensen
31 October 2015 | Journal Article

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Sieve Wald and QLR Inferences on Semi/Nonparametric Conditional Moment Models

This paper considers inference on functionals of semi/nonparametric conditional moment restrictions with possibly nonsmooth generalized residuals, […]

Xiaohong Chen, Demian Pouzo
1 May 2015 | Journal Article

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Sieve Wald and QLR Inferences on Semi/nonparametric Conditional Moment Models
Xiaohong Chen, Demian Pouzo
12 September 2014 | CWP38/14
Likelihood inference in some finite mixture models

Parametric mixture models are commonly used in applied work, especially empirical economics, where these models are […]

Xiaohong Chen, Maria Ponomareva, Elie Tamer
1 September 2014 | Journal Article

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Likelihood inference in some finite mixture models
Xiaohong Chen, Maria Ponomareva, Elie Tamer
22 May 2013 | CWP19/13
Asymptotic efficiency of semiparametric two-step GMM

Many structural economics models are semiparametric ones in which the unknown nuisance functions are identified via […]

Daniel Ackerberg, Xiaohong Chen, Jinyong Hahn, . .
14 April 2014 | Journal Article

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Asymptotic efficiency of semiparametric two-step GMM
Daniel Ackerberg, Xiaohong Chen, Jinyong Hahn
4 June 2014 | CWP28/14
Local identification of nonparametric and semiparametric models

In parametric, nonlinear structural models, a classical sufficient condition for local identification, like Fisher (1966) and […]

Xiaohong Chen, Victor Chernozhukov, Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Whitney K. Newey
1 March 2014 | Journal Article

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Local identification of nonparametric and semiparametric models
Xiaohong Chen, Victor Chernozhukov, Sokbae (Simon) Lee, Whitney K. Newey
14 November 2012 | CWP37/12
Penalized sieve estimation and inference of semi-nonparametric dynamic models: a selective review

In this selective review, we first provide some empirical examples that motivate the usefulness of semi-nonparametric […]

Xiaohong Chen
31 December 2013 | Journal Article

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An estimation of economic models with recursive preferences

This paper presents estimates of key preference parameters of the Epstein and Zin (1989, 1991) and […]

Xiaohong Chen, Jack Favilukis, Sydney Ludvigson
1 March 2013 | Journal Article

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An estimation of economic models with recursive preferences
Xiaohong Chen, Jack Favilukis, Sydney Ludvigson
15 October 2012 | CWP32/12
Semiparametric efficiency bound for models of sequential moment restrictions containing unknown functions

This paper computes the semiparametric efficiency bound for finite dimensional parameters identified by models of sequential […]

Chunrong Ai, Xiaohong Chen
30 October 2012 | Journal Article

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