Firth (1993) introduced a method for reducing the bias of the maximum likelihood estimator. Here it is shown that the approach is also effective in reducing the sensitivity of inferential procedures to incidental parameters.

Lunardon, N. (2018). On bias reduction and incidental parameters. BIOMETRIKA, 105(1), 233-238 [10.1093/biomet/asx079].

On bias reduction and incidental parameters

Lunardon, N
2018

Abstract

Firth (1993) introduced a method for reducing the bias of the maximum likelihood estimator. Here it is shown that the approach is also effective in reducing the sensitivity of inferential procedures to incidental parameters.
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Bartlett identity; Modified profile likelihood; Two-index asymptotics; Binary matched pairs.
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2018
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Lunardon, N. (2018). On bias reduction and incidental parameters. BIOMETRIKA, 105(1), 233-238 [10.1093/biomet/asx079].
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