Centre Fellows

Richard Smith

University of Cambridge

Professor of Econometrics, University of Cambridge

Selected Publications

Local GEL methods for conditional moment restrictions

The principal purpose of this paper is to adapt to the conditional moment context the GEL… Continue reading.

Richard Smith
17 November 2005 | CWP15/05
Efficient information theoretic inference for conditional moment restrictions

The generalized method of moments estimator may be substantially biased in finite samples, especially so when… Continue reading.

Richard Smith
31 October 2005 | CWP14/05

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Weak instruments and empirical likelihood: a discussion of the papers by DWK Andrews and JH Stock and Y Kitamura

Initially this discussion briefly reviews the contributions of Andrews and Stock and Kitamura,henceforth A, S and… Continue reading.

Richard Smith
31 October 2005 | CWP13/05

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Asymptotic bias for GMM and GEL estimators with estimated nuisance parameters

This papers studies and compares the asymptotic bias of GMM and generalized empirical likelihood (GEL) estimators… Continue reading.

Whitney K. Newey, Joaquim J. S. Ramalho Ramalho, Richard Smith
1 October 2005 | Journal Article

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Asymptotic bias for GMM and GEL estimators with estimated nuisance parameters
Whitney K. Newey, Joaquim J. S. Ramalho Ramalho, Richard Smith
1 December 2003 | CWP05/03
Generalized empirical likelihood estimators and tests under partial, weak and strong identification

The principal purpose of this paper is to describe the performance of generalized empirical likelihood (GEL)… Continue reading.

Buggenberger, Patrick, Richard Smith
1 August 2005 | Journal Article

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Generalized empirical likelihood tests in time series models with potential identification failure

We introduce test statistics based on generalized empirical likelihood methods that can be used to test… Continue reading.

Patrik Buggenberger, Richard Smith
7 April 2005 | CWP01/05

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Generalized empirical likelihood tests in time series models with potential identification failure
Patrik Buggenberger, Richard Smith
1 January 2008 | Journal Article
Automatic positive semi-definite HAC covariance matrix and GMM estimation

This paper proposes a new class of HAC covariance matrix estimators. The standard HAC estimation method… Continue reading.

Richard Smith
14 December 2004 | CWP17/04

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GEL Criteria for Moment Condition Models

GEL methods which generalize and extend previous contributions are defined and analysed for moment condition models… Continue reading.

Richard Smith
1 December 2004 | CWP19/04

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GEL Criteria for Moment Condition Models
Richard Smith
1 December 2011 | Journal Article
Higher order properties of GMM and generalised empirical likelihood estimators

In an effort to improve the small sample properties of generalized method of moments (GMM) estimators,… Continue reading.

Whitney K. Newey, Richard Smith
1 January 2004 | Journal Article

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Higher order properties of GMM and generalised empirical likelihood estimators
Whitney K. Newey, Richard Smith
1 June 2003 | CWP04/03
Asymptotic bias for GMM and GEL estimators with estimated nuisance parameters

This papers studies and compares the asymptotic bias of GMM and generalized empirical likelihood (GEL) estimators… Continue reading.

Whitney K. Newey, Joaquim J. S. Ramalho Ramalho, Richard Smith
1 December 2003 | CWP05/03

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Asymptotic bias for GMM and GEL estimators with estimated nuisance parameters
Whitney K. Newey, Joaquim J. S. Ramalho Ramalho, Richard Smith
1 October 2005 | Journal Article